The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-25
e Diseases in Poultry

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i aF0uls are gross feeders add one woul,
iafer, from the readiness with which me,
partake OF all kind OF garbage. TINT tho;
consultations, were proof against ailment,
case; on the contrary. like The buma a'
biped 'flidv ma smhiact ho.E "s a.. "u :':
pient and perfected stages Of existence t :,
variety, of diseases. which II 10 @ias;r.h j.
Ito remove. both as matter aooau,
and duty. !l2TEil19 "o"'
The c6arocter If tho s;sa.so, o,t 49,,
spicuousJy deycloncd in Tho no,,,,. uS' III
anil HEIR ms g IF ,.nst a Poa..ly yaru
upon at lenoth in on essow ra.a hof, wv" ~.
American Poultrv Soc;a.y -. ~ n i.o 'ue
ing in New YORK nv SM SannSa nsS'''
Some of tho mast ;n...
ha. sddress ra snbaia poI.ant features in
The d;seoses ~ noni;rv 49, ~ ..
time, NAV not resHIt n ..;oEs 's" 1871 -
! too ofta. resn,t;nr n Jso,S ,..'. .n a'uy
nation is penernllv as fat'i;n no, .m na.o
ing as In anytb;ny Ieisa. ~ Fff"'''' f1-SSNP,
Tho ailments Of fowls NAV ceno,o,,v h
traced to variable temnorato n - ;rs.,, ~
lar, iniudicions FEEDING. or 10 tho;r 80
kept on ground That has hScome. ~ ~".'
with their use of it. Judic;ons faod; u,
perfect cleanliness. and occ,s;n,,., ssr. us1
TO new ground. win. to a vroat ox.n ,%'
keep fouls healthy. .E1ssetIA' A''"'
The following ara tho pr;rc;n., a;.,.,,a
among them a ->,t.NSHF N'''"'''
Appoplexy. cy;nced nv ;na,mm,.;on .,
the brain. - A'o" "
Tracheal Inflammation. for oonos, will,
parasitic worms in tina Zviadpine'
Roup, which Isl highly infections. md n
very deadly disease, but if taken IN time
can DO cured. The premonitorv svnptnms
are hoarseness and CATCHING In tho hreo,h
as IL from cold.@ IS ''''
Moulting, in old fowls is often 80 severe
that it carries them of. The vouno ore
also victims of lee WEAKNESS and bod
Gatherings. t,arg aiga -
Sticky fowls should ALWAYS be ( rie sni,
from the fowl house on the krst sympton Of
illness, as they are generally ;iLvsr,a NV
their companions pecked at, and evident.
" become objects Of dislike. -.
Appoplexy with fowls, as ir human
beings, j. difficult to cure. 1T is generally
the result high feeding, and is most com
mon among laying hens, which, are come
times found dead on the nest--the expul-
sive efforts required in laying being the i'm
mediate cause Of the attack. sg ESQ a.Il
The only hope for a cure consists in an
instant and copious bleeding, by opening a
vein with sharp pointed knife or lancet.
The largest Of the veins seen on the under
side of the wing should be selected and
opened in q longitudinal direction, not cut
across, and SO long as the thumb is pressed
on the vein at any point between tho Open
ing and the body the blood will, be, found
to flow freely. Light food and rest should
DO given the bird after bleeding t..f,ii
Gapes, in nine cases out Of ten, are oh.
tanned from rain or impure water. and if a
certain preventive mot cure)a is desired,
the use Of compton win be found proficient
A small lump about the Size of q peanut.
kept constantly in the vessel from which,
the fowls drink, will make the papes nm
known in your yard. Having raised ovcr
two hundred chickens without one casa If
gnpes, Ican testify that campIoi is the onIv
certain remedy, NV neiphbor. Mr.. u.
who IS also q member Of the An,er;con
Poultry Society and who has .ecnsi ~ uct
super;nr advont.res nina a0.