The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-05-26
ROUP AMONG CHICKENS.
As Disease Is Infectious Fowls Should
Be Isolated.

Roup is the name commonly given
to most disorders of the passages of
the head and throat of chickens the
SYMPTOMS varying considerably, as in
humans affected with colds, mild or
severe, influenza, acute catarrh, sore
throat, diptheria, etc. These troubles,
although not strictly one disease, are
enough alike to admit Of being consid-
cred together.
The first signs Of the roup are
dumpishness usually, but not always !;
a poor appetite, loud breathing, and
sometimes there Is q choking noise or
cough. Then follows discharge from
the nostrils, and in very severe cases
a secretion extending to the eyes, Of
ten covering them with whitish mat
ter. Sometimes the whole face be-
comes badly swollen.
In diphtheretic roup, tie roof of the
mouth and throat of tho affected fowl
will show patches of white matter,
which later become yelloWish, some
times with a very had odOr
Some chickens having only mild
cases of roup get WELL others linger a
long time, and still others grow thin
and die. Sometimes the roup will re-
main with a flock for years, owing to
bad conditions. Fowls of strong stock,
not overfed which are induced to ex-
ercise for a living, and not much ex-
posed to draughts, damp floors or in
lection from sick fowls, will not be
likely to get the roup
While / have not had roup among
my chickens to any great extent, yet
have had some few cases, and my
treatment is to keep those that have
the malady in dry, warm place and
separate, as the disease will spread
through the drinking water and in
other ways from bird to bird.
In doctoring the sick ones / put a
drop of kerosene in the nose passages
and apply very little to the other
diseased parts with small brush.
Carbolic acid, one part to fifty parts
of water, will be found effectual To
clean the passages l use peroxide of
hydrogen diluted with one-half of
water, and squirt it into the nostrils
with medicine dropper. The matter
on the face and eyes is removed with a
soft sponge and warm water, and
from the throat with cotton wad on
a splinter.
The well birds are fed attractive
food, but it is never left before them
to eat at will. Douglas mixture is
added to their drinking water. This
is made by mixing one-half pound of
sulphate of iron, one ounce of sui
phuric acid and two gallons of soft
water. This is let settle twenty-four
hours, then drained off and bottled.
One teaspoon is added to each pint of
drinking water for the fowls.
Roup is sometimes mistaken for
gapes on account of the gasping for
breath, but examination will show the
difference by the appearance of whit
ish matter and other signs of the dis
ease.
The fundamental cause of roup can
always be traced to filth of some kind;
it may be no fault of the owner since
the birds may eat putrid food while
out on the range, when visiting a
neighbours premises, or when exhibit
ed at some poultry show. But usually
the trouble lies In the home poultry
quarters, and especial care should be
exercised to keep the yard free of put
rid food, the house and all vessels
used for feeding and drinking pur-
poses clean at all times.-M. S. M,
Indiana, in Farm Progress.