Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-03

AFTER this is Done
Oakland City Atlanta, Ga--Can
have help from you as soon as con
venient? Two of my fine Buff Orping-
ton hens are setting. The left eve of
both is effected, inr one case remained
closed several days, breath hot, APP
petite good, movement from bowels
dark green and loose after giving
castor oil, small dark spots on wat
tells near mouth, tongue moves a great
deal, no pus or matter in or about
eye and when open ball is perfectly
clear and natural Have given oil
and permanganate of potash in water,
Conkey,s Condition Powders, vaseline,
bathed eyes in weak solution of Pal
pebbine Ca fine medicine for human
eve when infIamed), also given weak
solution of Peroxide of Hydrogen. Hen
first taken has had left eve partly
open for two days. Can do anything
to help keep it open always? Such
fine .ens-I don't want them to be
''naimedR r. The first hen threw white
or yelloWish thick substance from
mouth, but is not scratching, stretch
ing and wallowing like any other
chicken but she isn't well. Their feed
IS National Poultry Chick feed, some
rye, scraps from table, oyster shell
always before them, clean water,
clean hen house, and nests, no other
chickens effected. Sick hens are sep
arated from others and taken off of
nest.
Thanking you for a reply, I am,
Yours very truly,
NJ. G. E.
ANSWER.
Your chickens are evidently effected
with "a C. Id or light touch of roup.
If you will battle their heads, wipe
out their mouths, also put a few drops
in each nostril of equal parts of cam
phor, sweet oil and turpentine, 1t
will do more to relieve your two hens
than anything you can possibly do.
1t is evident that a draught directly
on your hens or a change has caused
this trouble. If you will continue to
give the vaseline and charcoal mixture
to them ii will help their liver to get
active which will do more to work
the cold off than anything you can do
for them. However, in using this
camphor, sweet oil and turpentine lini-
menl they are likely to ruin the eggs
by turning them and getting some of
the grease of Same, but 1t is the
safest and best thing you can do.
II you can remove the eggs and put
them under some other hens it would
be best and try TO save the hens
that you have If they hatch and you
attempt to raise a brood of chickens
from them the chickens would most
likely become contaminated sooner or
later.
Irwinville, Ga.-One of my Indian
Runner Ducks has rheumatism in its
right leg. Every few days she gets
so she can't use that leg. She is one
of the best 1 have and don't like
to loose her. Is. there anything l can
do for this rheumatism? I will be
in Triton, Ga. this week and will
have access to the drug stores if you
can recommend anything.
Thanking you in advance, am,
Yours very truly,
CLYDE CARPENTER.
ANSWER.
My experience has been that when
a duck or chicken gets rheumatism
the more you doctor them the worse
they get, and it is hardly worth while
to spend any money or time bothering
with the duck that has rheumatism.
When they get lame it is more often
caused from a hurt or being fright
ened than actual rheumatism.
However, if you wish to just be
doing something to occupy your time