Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-03-02
The ROupe in Fowls.
FrOu WIIkbs OpIfII.
EAST BLOOMFIELD, ONTARIO Co., N. Y,
January so, 1870.

DEAR SPIRIT:-Thinking that my expert
ments and treatment of the above annoying
and lOathsOme disease in fowls may be OF
advantage to some of the numerous readers
of your valuable paper, [ submit them to you
for publication if you see fit:
The disease Is hereditary and contagious.
Never breed from u cock or hen which has
even the slightest symptoms of it, If you
would keep 1t out of your yard. First symp
tcm-an enlargement and Watery appearance
of the corner of the eye, with a duh look of
the pupil, which is set back more than usual
toward the lateral corner. Second-a slight
discharge from the nostrils as thin as water.
Third-a thickening Of the watery discharge
from the nostrils, drying upon the outside
and closing them up, whom the virus or mu
cous descends to the throat, and then
through the mucus membrane pipes into the
syatem, becoming constitutional, assuming
the character of consumption III the human
being, dog or cat, during which latter stage
the victim coughs or sneeZes continually dur
ing the night, and dies at last from strangu-
lation or exhaustion.
With the first symptom, at once summon
the bird to some neighboring farmyard, where
the stock is healthy (the first symptom. as
enlargement OF the corner of the eye is not
contagious, so that in removing them to q
neighboring farmyard, where the fowls are
healthy there is no danger to the other fowls,
especially as the strange bird win for several
days keep aloof from the birds of the place.
Moreover, recovery is almost Immediate
Still the bird cannot be safely brought back
under three weeks), and in three weeks it
will do to bring the patient home again, as 1t
will be perfectly well.
| In the second stage make strong solution
| of alum say quarter of a pound OF alum to
a pint OF rain or soft water. Wash the whole
| head and throat in this solution, cleaning out
well the nostrils. Then swab out the throat
! thoroughly with some solution. When dry,
rub the face and throat with common soft
soap, also the inside of the mouth and the
throat with the same, which viii most inva-
riably dry up the disease.
In the third stage use the same treatment,
giving to drink only the following solution
| for at least fourteen days: Iodide of potash,
one drachm; glaub, salts, one ounce; rain
water, one quart
Feed only dry food, as wheat, barley and
| oats, with but little corn, for with the dis
! ease there is intense fever and thirst, which
| corn, from its heating nature, increases.
| During the second and third stages it is con-
! tracted by we'll fowls, either through drink
( ing from the same dish with the diseased
one or eating soft food from the same the
diseased one has been picking at.
| The discharge from the nostril is deposit
ed by the diseased bird in the vehicle of wa
ter while drinking, and taken up by the well
one. And the same is the case with the soft
food. The diseased fowl deposits the virus
n it, and the we'll one taking it up becomes
diseased. When the disease is hereditary,
the cheapest plan is to cut the head off al
on ce, but if contracted, even should it have
become constitutional, my treatment viii
Grad cate it entirely, so that the second sea,
son the bird can be safely fed, but not unit
the second season.
At the period of moulting the whole sys-
tie m of the bird undergoes q change, which
following upon this constitutional treatment
N axes a new creature of the fowl of the year
| pr evious. Moreover, bird thus taken and
tire ated to perfect recovery, never again, IN
| der any circumstances contracts the disease.
II the parent stock have the disease latent
with them, you can rest assured theYprogeny
will sooner or later develop1t from the slight
| est cause, as from sudden cold, and close con-
hnement, or after fighting. I could treat up
on his subject muchfurther, but knowing how
valuable is the space in your paper, drop the
| subject with these facts. l am confident
many a game bird has been called
runaway from being pitted when
the fearful disease was lurking in ev-
cry portion of his body; and how many dis
eased # wis are served up, upon our public
as well our private tables, few know. So
much have l seen OF the disease, that l never
eat piece Of fowl unless have seen it before
It was killed, and my disgust for the disease
extends even to the egg of the hen. | think
1t q duty for every breeder of fowls to study
carefully the malady, and what he cannot cure
eaalty, XIII. Furthermore as heavy penalty
should be inflicted upon all parties who make
a business of dealing in poultry for market
purposes, that may be detected in buying
even fowls that are diseased as, in the butch
er who kills and serves to his customers dis
eased meat. Truly yours,
d