Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-02-26

Gated, Labarraque's solution will not cure
it. Use Che phenol, one part TO four of wa
ter, for washing the beak and the mouth
twice or three times a day.
If the stages OF roup. mentioned before.
have been neglected, then the most danger
GUS symptoms appear. The eyes begin to
discharge a day or two LATER and small bub-
bes form in the corners. At this stage The
cure is easy. Give three drops of aconite
in the torn of tincture, third dilution. in
Que teaSpoonful Of water, every two hours.
or until the running from the eyes ceases.
If this is not done, the pus thickens and be-
comes yellowish the eyelids are closed,
being glued together. This miluer form
sometimes yields to tincture of euphrasis,
given as above directed. Mostly, however.
the discharge from the eyes is combined
with a swelling of the face, on one or both
sides. Then give tincture OF belladonna.
third dilution. If neglected until thick
masses of yellow matter form on one or
both eyes, then the bird dies.
~ .'iC uiiticiit Stages Ol LhlS mallSnat
disease. the birds sometimes will not cat.
Feel their crops; if they are empty, after
you have fed, give them stale bread or toas t
soaked in milk, at least twice day. Boiled
rice, with or without milk. is also good.
Sometimes ulcers, running from the nose,
sore eyes and sweled face occur together.
The safest and best cure then is-kill your
bird. II you wish TO try to save it, give the
medicines at least half an hour before YOU
mop and wash the bird. The most sue
cessful cure of ronp is prevention. Give
each grown bird at least five square feet of
ground in its coop to smaller ones in pro-
portion. Keep them clean. in heavens
pure air, and they will live and thrive.
What has been here Recommended against
roup IS easy of application, where there are
only y few fowls kept. Careful observation
OF your poultry, of course indispensable. Ii
you cannot spare the time, do not keep
poultry. BuC sometimes, owing to bad
quarters, neglect, infection or atmospheric
influences, this disease attacks whole tlocks.
especially in large establishments. Imme.
date separation of sick from healthy fowls
IS absolutely necessary. as the disease is
highly contagious. Ifyou love your birds
they will know you, come up TO you when
you call them and you can easily take them.
Seize tfem under the breast and close your
thumb over the wings if they are little
Older ones catch up with both hands. But
if you are not,o on familiar terms with yonr
by the way, does not speak
well fo1 you us a successful fancer-then
go into the hen house at night. Brahmas
and Cocllins are easy to take off their roosts
Be sure to place one hand under the breast
u grown fowl, and the other over its
wings. Much tluttering, screaming and up-
oar is saved thereby. Leghorns wake ca
ly. and run and fly about; it is easiest to
AXE them in the day time. Drive them in
o their yard, close the slide Of their en-
rance, place roomy cage inside the house
gainst the opened entrance, have some one
'cnlly drive them in. and then examine and
rcat them. 1t is well to keep one or two
II Il cage to observe them. Have the bot
ON ofyonr cage sanded, and clean out dali
y.-Cor. Country Gentleman