The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-02-11

seem to be impaired, and no other
physical Indications are apparent.
The disease has n regular period of |
Precautionary measures
being taken to carry the patient
through this period, II will probably re-
cover with but few i'll effects. except !
a general rundown physical condition.
In this connection II might be added
that II the warts can be kept off the
eyes the bird will be able to eat and
keep up strength enough to carry 1t
through the course of the disease. Ex-
periments are under way with this OBJ
ject in view and, If successful, will be
a step in advance.
The remedies which have proved
more or less effectual I'm the treatment
of sore head, are aut!sc ptics, follow
ed by healing Treatments. The choice
of these different remc-.-s depends
largely on the individual who handles
the patient, and the matter of cost
plays no small part in the selection. 1t
is hardly to be expected that chicken
grower who has but a few fowls for
domestic use will eXpend as much mon
py or time as one who Is making his
living by his poultry yards; nor can
ii be expected that all growers Will
be able to have finely equipped houses,
runs and hospitals. 1t is for these
reasons that several remedies are rec
commended.
Sanitary measures will apply to all
cases. When a chick is discovered
with the characteristic eruption, even
though II be very minute, remove the
bird at once to some place where the
rest of the flock cannot come in con-
tact with it's food, water or excrement.
The houses in which the diseased bird
has been roosting, and even the yards
and fences, should be Immediately sub
iart4l IN n thnFnnUh IiSinfprtinn- One
of the best ways of disinfecting is to
clean the houses, yards and fences with
scalding water. after which coat of
whitewash should be applied. Disin-
fectants, such as n dilute solution
Grom to 4 per cent? of carboic acid
mixed with whitewash, or with hot
water before the whtewash is put on,
will he found effsntuGl. liberal snrav
1t Bordeaux mixture uime. pounds:
copper sulphste. pounds. and water,
"a paiior.l ,--,u ..a '.>,-~1 harafciai
The refuse from the acetylene gener-
ator is another cleansing agent. Tur-
pentine, tar, or washes of tar, sheep
dip. or solution of whale oil soap
may be used.
The flock of apparently healthy birds
should be looked after at once. The
disease may be checked at this point
il proper care is taken. Each chick
should be examined daily, and If found
infected must be instantly removed
The head should be rubbed with car
bolated vaseline or sulphur ointment,
and a general tonic given in the water
or food. such as a little sulphur, sui
phate of iron, or Douglas mixture. AT
Their the flock has been attended to-,
/ which is of first consideration, the
diseased bird may claim attention.
! On the patient. If thoroughly infected
with the malady, will be found large
scabs covering the side of the head, or
perhaps an eye. Wash the head in
warm water or soapsuds, thereby loos-
ening the scabs. If these are not de-
veloped enough to loosen, the water
softens them and removes the pus,
which is a source of contagion. A car
bolated salve can then be applied to
heal the sore. II the bird has sufficient
vitality ii will survive and grow to be
a strong fowl. Potassium permangan-
ate Il dram to 5 ounces of water) Is
sometimes used with good results, the
scabs being painted with the remedy
after careful washing. A dilute solu-
ton of silver nitrate Is grains to l
ounce OF wateD can be used in the
same manner Sulphate OF copper q
dram to one-half pint of water) has a
place here, and also tincture of iodin.
These latter remedies may prove severe
and must be handled with great care.
Carbolic ointment seems to be in favor
with many breeders. Dipping the
diseased head in warm salt water cures
more or less effectually Other poultry
men have recourse to the ointments
made of the oXids OF mercury and zinc.
Another remedy which suggests itself
is peroXid of hydrogen (S per cent solu-
ton in water. Some poultry raisers
have had good results from the use of
glycerin containing per cent of car
bolc acid. AS stated in Samon's Dis
eases of Poultry, tincture of iodin,
either alone or mixed with 10 per cent
of carbpolic acid, is rather severe
remedy and one to be applied only af-
ter other treatments have proved inef-
fectual. During treatment tonics and
stimulants must be used. The bird
must have food forced down 1t. II too
weak to eat, or If because of blindness
it cannot find the food placed before It,.
Since the disease has definite period
OF duration, of about six to eight days,
the problem in the beginning is to
check or control II. AS opportunity has
not been afforded whereby experiments
could be Systematically tried upon the
disease in its first stages, no satisfac-
tory results can be recorded, but 1t may
be stated that two methods are feasi-
BILE; % To burn the pinheadlike
eruptions with caustic, such as iodin.
pcrmangarate Of potash, or lunar caus-
tic, and then apply a healing salve;
tO to loCalize the malady by painting
the parts likely to be affected with an
antiseptic, such as per cent solu-
ton of Carbolic acid, or strong solu-
tion of horaCiC acid, or listerin. and
thus prevent the spread of the disease
SO that it will not infect the ears and
eyes. 1t is quite evident that grow
ers generally do not notice the trouble
d.