Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-28

any method which allows the escape
of blood, az this fluid Is even more
virulent than the excrcment; wiring
ing the neck is quick and easy
method of destroying the life. Once
killed the bodies are to be taken
beyond the limits of the poultry run
and deeply. buried.
3. Healthy birds m,lst be placed on
disinfected grounds.-Ifa piece of land
is at hand 10 which the sick birds
have not had access and which is
consequently free from the contagion,
the healthy birds should be peDned
upon it; but If all of the land is in
fected, then a piece is to be selected
and thoroughly disinfected with the
solution mentioned further on in this
paper The fowls are TO be restricted
to this infected ground for several
months, or even n year or more, If
practicable. The drinking vessels
and feeding troughs are TO be new, or
If used before they must be soaked
for twelve hours with the same solu-
ton before being placed in the new
inclosure.
3 Disintecti0n. 49, For this disease
We have very cheap and most effec-
tive disinfectant. 1t is n solution
made by adding three pounds of sui
phnrlc acid 70 forty gallons OF water
(or / ID. Of acid to 81 gallons of
water and mixing evenly by agita-
ton or stirring. This may be ap.
piled TO small surfaces with a com
mon watering pot, or TO larger
grounds with barrel mounted on
wheels and arranged like street
sprinkler. In disinfecting poultry
houses the manure must be first thor
oughly scraped up and removed be-
yond the reach of the fowls a slight
sprlnklIug is not sufficient, but the
noors, roosts and grounds must be
thoroughly saturated with the solu-
tion, SO that no particle of dust how
ever small escapes being wet. 1t is
impossible TO thoroughly disinfect If
the manure is not removed from the
roosting places.
Sulphuric acid is very cheap, cost
ing at retail not more than twenty
five cents a pound and at wholesale
but five or SIX cents: the barrel of
disinfecting solution can, therefore.
be made for less than dollar and
should be thoroughly applied. 1t
must be remembered, too, that sui
phuric acid Is a dangerous drug 10
handle, as when undiluted it destroys
clothing and oauterizcs the flesh
wherever 1t touches. The safest way
Is, therefore, TO take livc-gallon keg
nearly full OF water to the druggist
and have him place the strong acid
in this the contents of the keg may
then bc safely transported and added
TO the barrel OF water.
G. Fumigdiion. In those cases
where the disease has been raging for
a considerable time the feathers be.
come saturated with the contagion
and it is necessary. before placing the
/ fowls on the disinfected run, TO put
them in 4 close building and thor.
oughly fumigate them with sulphur.
For this purpose n pan Of burning
( Goals is taken and flowers OF sulphur
thrown upon them as long as the ait
can be breathed without danger oi
+ -ufTocation. When the disease is
recognized at the outset this is not
necessary.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES ToR GROUNDS
NOT YET INFECTED.
!. Ne'rly acquired birds 10 be isolai
When cholera is raging in q
locality. all birds introduced from
other nocks should be placed in an
inclosurc by themselves for at least
three weeks, until it is certain that
/ they are free from the disease.
,. Precautions in regard 10 cgqs.-
All eggs from distance to he used
for Matching must bc thoroughly
cleaned OF all PARTICLES Of excremcnt
adhcrlng TO them, and the water with
cloths or brushes used. must be rails
cd TO the boiling point before being
thrown upon grounds TO which poul.
try has access. The virus is always
destroyed hy boiling temperature.
or even by l40' T., if maintained for
flteen minutes.
3. Fo'ok. not 10 ,c1adcr upon adjoiu.
ing infected premises--It is n matter
of the greatest Importance TO prevent
the healthy fowls from trespassing
upon the infected grounds.
4. FOicis from neighboring infected
premises to be rigidiy erciuded.-If it
is important TO keep healthy fowls
from infected grounds, it is not less
important to exclude fowls living in
infected quarters from entering on
runs that are still free from the dis
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