The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-01
POULTRY DISEASES
common Ailments and Their Rsmssl..
by an Expert.


w. s. Jacobs of the Arkansas st..
no" gives the following remedies for
the diseases named. ''oS '''
ApopleNy-ln this trouble hv tho
.ithe 1t is noticed the fowls oro ns,,aI
~ 100 FAR gone for treatment naa,h
Is caused by sudden rush of Mod
W 'he mead causing the bursting ~
one OF the blood vessels ovsraat.
ing sudden fright or extreme hoo,
may result in this trouble ana ,hs
pest remedy, of course, is 10 avoid The
causes If the fowl is not too far gone
cure may sometimes be effected nv
wing. ''ue vi 'ne
puinbIeIoot--This is an abscess on
.he bottom of the foot copsed h., =
oruise received by the fowl iumnjpr
IRON high roost, The treatment is
" rance the abscess. remove the nus
anu then wash the wound thoroughIv
WIN solution made of carbo,ic oc,d
one part and warm water so narts
!. is best to place the fowl in a clean
staii or box for few DAYS till the
wound has a chance to heal
Ohlcken Cholera-This is a con.
taglous disease of the bowels and NAV
ne observed by the characteristic
green irothy nature of the droppings.
led'ment is generally useless. Kin
al injected birds, burn or deeply bury
ana disinfect the quarters thoroughly
rotasslum permanganate or copnoras
IN the drinking water of the well birds
Is wise precaution, and which should
not be neglected.
Colus-While these may not in
themselves have much effect On the
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 pepper.
ginger and mustard, mix with lard or
butter until stiff paste is obtained
holl these mixtures into little pellets
ana give to the affected bird by open
ing the mouth and dropping it down
the throat. A single treatment will
generally effect a cure. If not. repeat
the dose later on
Roup-This term is usel to apply to
number of diseases affecting the
head and throat. What is now gener.
ally recognized as roup is diphtheria
or diphtheritic roup. And what is ordi
narily called roup which does not Sc.
riously affect the throat, is influenza
or heavy cold. Opinions differ in re.
gard to the permanent cure of this dis.
ease. We would not advise attempt.
ing a cure except in the case of very
valuable fowls, when the following
treatment is recommended: Make
swab Of cotton and tie 1t on the end
of a stick and swab the mouth with
hydrogen peroxide. AS the disease is
very contagious all infected birds
should be removed from the others
and the premises thoroughly disinfect
ed. For the mild form wash sores and
discharges from the nostril with 2
per cent. solution of carbolic acid. and
give some stimulant such as ginger or
red pepper in the food. For ordinary
fowls it will generally be found cheap
er in the end to kill the affected birds
and burn their bodies.
Timber Neck-As the name indi-
Gates, this disease is characterized by
the limp condition of the neck. The
fowl loses all control of the neck mus.
Giles and the head rests on the ground.
1t is caused by the fowls eating de.
cayed flesh in which a ptomaine has
developed. Treatment is rarely sue
| cessful. Some cures have been re-
ported, but it is doubtful If the bird
will be worth the labor expended. The
most effective and best treatment is
| to prevent it 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 trematode worms in 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 its mouth and cape, hence the
name Like the other diseases, the
best cure is prevention, and it can
| best be accomplished by keeping the
| fowls on fresh ground and not allow
| ing their quarters to become foul or
filthy. good remedy for the disease
| is to shut the affected fowls in linn
tied space and cause them to breathe
air into which fine slaked lime is oc.
| casionally busted.