The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-05
ROUP IN CHICKENS.
row to Treat the Disease and Prevent It
From Becoming Contagious.

From Becoming Contagious.
Roup appears in different forms. l
will describe the two most distinct,
which are also most prevalent, other
forms being only notifications of these.
We may distinguish the two as catarrl-
al and diphtheric. The first is the
milder and less dangerous, but IL heg-
lected may develop into the last-named,
which will be fatal unless promptly ar
rested. The first symptoms of the
catarrhal form increase as the disease
advances; there is discharge from the
nostrils, and unless the disease begins
to yield to treatment, the comb fades
and the bird appears dull and lifeless.
Though the cause is usually taking
cold, still the disease is often epidemic,
and somewhat contagious.
The diphtheric form of roup affects
the bird more violently from the first.
The wings droop, there is inability to
breathe though this seems to proceed
from weakness as well rs obstruction.
The head and face swell, and whitish
membrane forms in the throat, mouth
and nose. In this form the disease is
very contagious. and usually fatal.
Many "sure cures are advertised, but,
as far as my observation has gone,
| there is no sure cure when the disease
'has taken this form with any degree of
Intensity; and unless the bird is very
~aiuablo, and can be safely shut away by
::solf, IL should be quickly removed and
killed, for the safety of the flock
Cold, filth and insufficient ventilation
@re the usual causes of roup. Any or
all OF these may cause either form,
| though filth and impure air are usually
the causes when the severer form re-
suits. Cold is the most cause, and
fowls are very susceptible to 1t, especial
| ly during the moult, when feathers are
scarce and vitality low. Any exposure
| that causes fowls to take cold" is apt
| to lead to roup.
Treatment: When the first symptoms
| appear. separate all the affected birds
| from the well ones. Discover and re-
| move every possible cause and disinfect
the buildings by burning in them guam
titles of sulphur, tar and turpentinc,
| enough to make a dense smoke in all
parts of the building. Repeat this
whenever necessary. The house must
be kept very clean, as bad odors and
filth are favorable to the disease, even
when not the cause of it. douglass
Mixture" is IN excellent remedy and
preventive. 1t is made as follows: One
rrin l,nln tt,ia nv
and two gallons of water. Mix and
shake thoroughly. Add one teaspoon
ful of the mixture to one quart of drink
ing water for both sick and healthy
portions of the flock, though if the dis
ease is very severe double the amount
may be given to the sick ones The
recipe is valuable one to any poultry
keeper, as il is excellent to use once u
week for healthy flocks to keep them
so.
Besides this compel the fowl daily to
inhale the smoke of burning turpentine
and sulphur. My plan for this is to
take perfectly tight wooden box three
feet in length, breadth and depth, with
Il tight cover; make u floor of stats for
the fowls to stand on, about one foot
above the bottom. Cut Il hole in the
bottom two or three inches in diameter,
to admit the smoke, and bore small
holes all around the upper edge, TO let
the smoke pass out.
Thus the occupants are compelled to
inhale the smoke as it passes from the
center out each way. The burning
may be done by means of small oil
stove or common lamp. Place n cup or
small basin over the blaze of lamp or
stove, by means OF wire fixture or any
other convenient way. so that the heat
will cause the turpentine, tablespoon
full OF which should have been previ-
ously put in the basin, to evaporate
rapidly. Have the box elevated so that
you can hold the lamp under the OPEN
ing. Put the fowls inside and the cover
on.
When the turpentine has all evapor-
ated supply its place with one teaspoon
ful of sulphur. When this has melted,
if not already ignited, touch a lighted |
match to it and let it burn out. The
putIeHIS Gun elluttfc IL lIItlc StfiillPIlNP,
but care must lie taken not to suffocate
them. Take Il little powdered hydras-
tin on the point of n knife. put in u
small machine oil can and ill with
water, shake to mix, and when the !
fowls have partly recovered the smok-
ing inject little in each nostril
through the tube of the can.
The above may seem tedious pro-
cess, but II few repetitions viii show Il
good effect, which is more
than can be said of most "roup cures"
A feeding OF hot meal mush, TO which
has been added IA little cayenne pepper,
is an excellent morning diet, and will
aid the recovery. While it is a benefit
to the owner of animals to keep them
in health, it is also cruel to withhold
from them means of relief in our pow
er TO give. boston Bndget.
How to Ship Poultry.