Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-01-21
Poultry Dfsesscs.

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Fully nine-tenths of the diseases
from which fowls suffer are simply
and solely caused by vermin. Care
full investigation has established
this as fact. The comb of fowl
may be considered its health-indi-
Gator. The first intimation a close
observer of his flock has. is the
condition of their combs. Compar-
ativey few birds, in their natural,
wild state, die of disease. They
have certain ways to keep them
selves comparatively free from lice;
fifty are not crowded in a space
where only twenty-five should be ;
natures (bir1 laws are not trans
crossed, and they thrive in health.
With domestic fowls it is different:
they are crowded together, become
lousy, and get the ''cholera,' roup,
canker and various soforths,-none
Of which would they have if lice
were not preying on their bodies
unless it is roup, which is caused by
several things.
To avoid many of these troubles,
watch your poulty, and the first
time you see a hen moping around
or refusing to eat, or one with fea-
theirs rumpled up, or comb looking
dark blue at the end, pick her up
and look for bugs. You aoiU find
them. Grease her well with an
ointment made of lard and sulphur
under the wings and ever the vent
and on the head. Perhaps if you
examine the roosts in the hen-house,
by taking them up and looking on
the under side wherever the ends Of
the roosts rest on anything, you
will be astonished to find the num-
erous little red lice congregated
there. These may be termed the
chich OF the hen-house, as they tor
ment the fowls at night and return
to their hiding-places before the
fowls leave tine roost. The roosts
should be frequently washed on all
sides with coal-Oil.
ROUP,
Is very disagreeable disease in
all respects. 1t is produced by
having too many fowls in a small
place, dampness, sudden change in
the weather, lousy birds, &c. Birds
late in moulting are often affected
with it, being very susceptible to
the changes, Its first indications
are difficulty in breathing, a very
offensive breath, running discharge
at the nostrils. swelling Of The EYES
and Read; the head becomes very
feverish-often a rafting in the
throat. Sometimes there is a loss
of appetite and sometimes not. Of,
ten the affected bird will become
blind. In mild cases wash the
head and mouth out with warm
vinegar or soda water; keep in
dry, warm place; feed soft food
seasoned with stimulants. Isso-
late all cases from other fowls, as
by drinking from the same dish the
disease is contagious. In severe
cases the only effective cure is the
lhatchet. .
APOPLEXY.
rs another disease which the Asiat-
ic fowls are somewhat subject to
This is generally brought on by
Overteeaing. A majority of peo-
pie overfeed their Brahmas and
Cochins, and the consequence is
they lose them by this disease, or,
other words, they kill them by
this diseases than it is to cure or
doctor them after they are once es-
tablished. BY always having clean,
well-ventilated quarters, free from
dampness, all cracks well battened,
so no draught Of air can pass
through; houses so arranged there
can be sunlight in them clean feed
fat all times and pure fresh water,
diseases Of any kind will be scarce,
and your birds be enough more
profitable 10. well repay all extra
care you may be disposed to show
in their behalf. Chicks are not az
susceptible to a diseases of the
above kind as fowls. The gapss
will never occur ifthe young chicks
head is creased with lard as soon
as Matched and dry. The mother
should also be well Creased
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