Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23
Diseases of Fowls and Medi-
cal Treatment.
BY ". H. ROSE.

,ur views and experience of few dis
eases with which we have had to con-
tend. We believe in prevention and
when fowls are sick in determination
more than Ia doctoring. When fowls
have their liberty they are seldom sick,
and when they are confined, if We are
careful to furnish a good supply OF
vegetable food, health IS generally
theirs. In most of the fatal diseases
there is poisonous fungus growth 10
the blood. Fowls never perspire and
the heart beats $50 times per minute.
The evils that are easily thrown off by
perspiration with them have to be ex-
hailed By respiration.and as result we
find the seat of nearly all the fatal dis
eases to be in the head throat and
luDgs The morning Grower of the
farm yard, who has bis liberty, will have
battle every week and not appear the
worse for it, while a similar one, kept
in a poorly ventilated house and fed
upon uuwholesome food, will suffer
from inflammation and canker, and in
very many cases death will follow. And
why2 Because the blood is poor and
even poisoned. and unable to do the
work of repairing the damage until it
has thrown off the poison from which it
is suffering. The former rich in heal
thy circulation, commences the work of
recuperation the moment the WOUNDS of
the battle stop bleeding.
We are az aware HAT iron is one Of
the very best blood tonics and we must
furnish it in some form if we expect
nice healthy fowls with brilliant plum
age. Some locations abound with iron
and the very vegetation which the fowls
consume are surcharged with 1t, while
other locations are destitute of iron.
The breeder, if he would be successful,
will do we'll to consider his location and
furnish artifcially that which is lacking
in his soil.
People often remark: How much bet
ter our fowls are doing since we moved
on this place. The best doctors are
those who watch the patient while well,
and prevent disease instead Of waiting
for symptoms and then doctoring them.
and finds his remedies in the regulation
of the diet.
II the droppings show relaxed ten
dency, then cease giving vegetables and
resort to baked coin cake and whole
corn, also add tincture of iron. Sour
or sweet milk is one OF the best things
to feed poultry at all times. Fowls thus
carefully fed are seldom sick, unless it
be that they have what is termed dis
temper" This disease, all CHECKERS are
heir 70. and generally take it about the
time they are from twenty-five to TWEEN
ty-six weeks old. and at the time they
are shedding their second chicken
feathers, preparatory to their final
mout Symptoms A listless quiet
mien, disposition to remain on the
roost in the day time, face and comb
quite red, and puff or fulhiess of the
face under the eve. The second day a
white froth can DE seen in the corner Of
the eye. A decided loss of appetite
is also noticed This disease some peo-
pie call Roup. We will not quarrel
about names, but in our opinion it is no
more Roup than cold is measles.
Treatment: If noticed, and the disease
taken in hand before the appearance Of
the froth in the eve, it will only be nee
essary to inject some kerosene oil into
the nostrils and wash the face with
some warm water into which a splash
of carbolic acid has been thrown. Never
use stronger than twenty parts water to
one part acid. 1t is necessary always
to provide Yourself with a small spring
bottom oil can, such as comes with
sewing machines. With this oil can
you can easily inject the kerosene into
each nostril and up through the roof of
the mouth which is called the nasal pas
sage and is the seat OF most of the trou-
| blesome diseases. Another way is by
the use Of the crooked nozzle rubber
syringe. placing the point in the cleft of
the roof of the mouth and syringe the
nasal passage clear, when the action of
the kerosene oil will be to allay the in
tiamation. One treatment is sufficient
in three fourths of the cases. The dis
ease seems to run about three days.
Many have it SO light as not to be MOTTO
ed. In aggravated cases, where the face
is swollen and eyes become watery
from the closing by inflammation of the
tear tubes. the head and throat should
Il be thoroughly steamed by the use of q
large sponge and hot water. The tear
tube should be cleared (ss before ex-