The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-15
COMMON POULTRY DISEASES.
A General Knowledge of Them Is Half
the Cure.

Fowls Matched from eggs laid by
healthy breeders and reared amid sani-
tary, wholesome surroundings, fed clean
feed, sound grains, and ground feed, are,
as rule, seldom subject to disease.
Nevertheless, an amateur poultry raiser
should always familiarize himself with
the names and symptoms of the more
common ailments of poultry. The fol-
| lowing list is taken from one arranged
| by Prof Henry K. Lewis, of the New
Jersey experiment station.
Disease of the digestive system: I'm
pacted, inhamed, or enlarged crop; in.
iammation Of the stomach; gastritis;
simple diarrhna enteritis; Indigestion;
constipation.
Diseases of the respiratory system;
Catanh, bronchitis, influenza, roup, pip,
canker, congestion of the lungs, pneu-
monia.
Diseases Of the reproductive system of
females; Ovarian tumors; absorption
Of eggs: enlargement Of the yolks; in
fammation of the oviduct breaking
down behind.
Miscellaneous diseases; Diseases of
the liver; diseases of the skins chicken
poX.
Special diseases of chickens; White
diarrhea; leg weakness
Infectious diseases. tuberculosis; |
diphtheria; cholera.
Prevention the Secret
To the uninitiated. quite a threaten
ing list, but il must be borne in mind
that healthy fowls have the power 10
throw OF disease germs as readily as hu-
man beings, so, while the list may seem
a long one, the chances Of infection are
slight where rules of health, etc, are
properly observed. II Is a. important 10
be familiar with these symptoms Of dis
ease a. with the names Of them. II one
goes into a poultry yard and notes a
bird showing lack Of interest in life
generally, having a dumpy look caused
by contraction Of the neck, ufiied feath-
RS, disinclnation 70 move about. and
Usually remaining in dark corners alone,
With comb and wattles either pale or
lark purplish and shriYeled, that bird
Ihould be removed a. once TO a room or
mall portable house reserved a. a hos
lital Here, with the aid Of a reliable
,ook on poultry diseases, the owner
hould cndeayor 10 diagnose the case and
pply the remedy recommended. Az a
ule, the simpler ailments yield readily
o treatment, and raisers Of poultry win
% well 60 provide themselves with some
{ the standard remedies for colds, liver
rouble. diauhea, etc. ohtainable from
ny poultry house. A. q matter Of fact.
be surest way 10 prevent disease IL 20
bserve % the last letter al the laws Of
yFiene. which means seeing 70 i that T
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