Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-10-10
POULTRY DISEASES.
Common Ailments and Their Remedies
by an Expert.

w. S. Jacobs of The Arkansas sta.
ton gives the following remedies Tor
the diseases named:
Apoplexy-In this trouble by the
time IL is noticed the fowls are usual
iy too far gone for treatment. Death
Is caused by a sudden rush Of blood
TO the head, causing the bursting OF
one of the blood vessels. Overeat.
Ing. sudden fright OF extreme heat
may result in this trouble. and the
best remedy, of course. is TO avoid the
causes. If the fowl is not too far gone
ere may sometimes be effected by
bleeding srom under the side of the
wing
Bumblefoot-Thls is an abscess on
the bottom of the foot caused bv a
oruise received by the fowl jumping
irom a high roost The treatment Is
10 lance the abscess. remove the nus
and then wash the wound thoroughly
with a solution made of carbolic acid
one part, and warm water so parts.
IL Is best to place the fowl in a clean
stan or box for a few DAYS tin the
wound has chance TO heal.
chicken Cholera-This IS con
tagious disease OF the bowels and NAV
be observed 10y the characteristic
green irothy nature of the droppings.
treatment is generally useless. Kill
All infected birds. burn or deeply bury.
and disinfect the quarters thoroughly
potassium permaueanate or copneras
10 the drinking water of the weu birds
Is Wise precaution, and which should
not be neglected.
Colds-While these may not in
themselves have much effect ON Tho
FOWL they often lead to something
more serious and ought never TO be
neglected. The quarters should be
made as comfortable as possible. Then
take equal parts of cayenne penper
ginger and mustard. mix with lard or
butter until a stiG paste is obtained
hoH these mixtures into little pellets.
and give TO the affected bird by open
ing the mouth and dropping il down
the throat a single treatment will
generally effect cure. III not. repeat
the dose later ON.
Roup-This term is USED to applv TO
number of diseases affecting the
mead and throat What is now rener-
ally recognized as roup lis diphlhoria
or diphthcriuc roup. And what is ordi.
narily called roup which does not Sc.
riously anect the throat. is influenza
or heavy cold. Opinions diaer I'm re-
gard 20 thc permanent cure of this dis
ease. We would not advise attcmpt
ing a cure except On the case OF very
valuable fowls when the following
treatment is recommended. Make a
swab of cotton ana tie it ON the end
OF a stick and swab The mouth with
hydrogen peroxide. As the disease is
very contagicus an infected birds
should be removed from the others
and the premises thoroughly disinfect-
"a. For The mild form wash sores and
discharges from tie nostru with a ?
per cent solution az carbolic acid and
give some stimulaut such as ginger or
red pepper in the food. For ordinary
fowls il viii generally Doe found cheap-
or In the end to XIII the affected birds
and burn their bodies
Timber Neck-As the name indi.
Gates. This disease is characterized bv
The limp condition of the neck. The
fowl loses all control of the neck mus.
cles and The head rests ON the ground
10 is caused by Che fowls eating de.
cayed flesh i'm which a ptomaine has
developed. Treatment is rarely sue.
cessiul some cures have been re-
ported. but it is doubtful If Che bird
viii be worth the labor expended. The
most effective and best treatment is
TO prevent % by being careful not to
leave any decayed flesh where the
fowls will have access to It.
Gapes-In chickens this disease FIRE
quently destroys large numbers and
is caused by uematcde worms i'm the
windpipe. The trouble can be very
easily Identified as the worms In the
windpipe cause the birds considerable
difficulty in breathing. causing it to
open It's mouth and gape. hence the
name. Like the other diseases. the
best cure is prevention. and il can
best be accomplished by keeping the
fowls on fresh ground and not allow
ing their quarters 90 become foul or
filthy. A good remedy for the disease
is 20 shut the affected fowls i'm linn
tied space and cause them to breathe
air into which Gue slaked lime is oc-
casionally busted.