Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-30
ms the cause and means Of treatment

as the cause and means of treatment
are similar
The most certain means of diStin.
gushing epidemic roup from simple
colds is by the offensive odor OF the
fowls breath This is so unniStaka
Bile that without previous experience
1t serves as an infallible symptom tol
the diagnosis of roup.
The writer recognizes no cure for
roup Individual fowls may be helped
some in their natural fight to overcome
the disease If the pus is removed from
the throat and noStrils and the parts
bathed in solution Of permauganatt
of potash or other mild disinfectant
such as will be put up Oh request by
the local druggist. Birds occasional!
recover from roup. but such birds are
usually worthless. All birds with evi
dent symptoms of roup should be TAX
en- from tiocks and destroyed and the
portant to see that all poultry on the
place are got into suitable roOstins
quarters. where they will be protected
from the rails and wind and stih be
given plenty Of fresh air.
Chicken pox or sore head Is a poul-
try disease especially prevalent In the
south. 1t attacks growing chicks late
in the summer The disease can be
treated with fair success by amounting
the sores with carbolated vaSeline
Gapes are also more common in the
south than farther north and west
This disease is caused by parasitic
worms in the windpipe. 1t occurs
only in young chicks aud can be avoid
ed by keeping newly hatched chicks
upon fresh ground upon which chicks
have not run the previous season. Or
If the season is very bad 1t might be
well to keep chicks on u board floor
the first two weeks.
Limberueck is not disease, but the
result Of eating maggUtS from dead
carcaSSes. There Is no cure known.
and the only thing that can be done is
to see that no carcasses remain Where
the chickens can lind them.
Lice and Mites.
The parasl,es, REFERRED to us chicken
rOUst mites The tirSt or true bird nee
live Oh the body of the chicken ANA eat
the feathers and skin. The rooSt iIiile
Is similar ~ spider and SuckS tue
blood Ut the chicken. 1t Goes not rr-
main OH the body OF the fowl except
at night.
Body lice are to be found upon al
most all chickens as well as on manly
other kinds OF birds. Their presence
in small numbers On matured fowls l.;
not serious matter. When body lice
are abundant on sitting hens they go
from tie hen to the newly Matched
chickens ana often cause their death.
The successful methods of destroy
ing body lice are first. the provision
Of dust or earth wallows. in which
the active hens will get rid of lice;
second. the use Of insect powder. The
pyrethruln powder Is considered the
best for this purpose. but Is expensive
and difficult to procure in the pure
state. Tobacco dust il also used. In
sect powder is applied by holding the
hen by the feet and working the dust
thoroughly into the feathers. especial
ly the fluff. The use of insect powder
is expensive and should be confined tn
sitting hens and fancy stock. rhe
third method Is suitable for youii.
chickens and consists of applying oil
or grease on the head and under the
wings With vigorous chickens and
correct management the natural dust
bath Is all that Is needed to combat
| lice
| The roost mite is probably the cause
| of more loss to farm poultry raiSpr>
than any other pest or disease. The
great difficulty in destroying mites OH
many farms is that chickens are al
lowed to roOSt in too many places
PlainneSs in the furnishings of the
chicken house is a great advantage
when it comes to fighting mites. The
mites In the daytime are to be found
lodged in the cracks near the rooStS
| They can be killed with various lin.
uidS. the best in point OF cheapnesS
being boiling water. Give the chick
| house thorough cleaning and ScHld