The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

| building, there is something wrong wifi It. If it is disinterested in food, if ii mopes around with ruffled feathers and head drawn close to it's body, if it is sluggish in any respect, especially if il
 moves away slowly when approached 1t is not in normal health. A fowl in | good condition is anxious to leave the perch in the morning, alert and active
 keen for its food and moves about with free gait. It's movements anG conduct are in such sharp contrast tc | the sick bird. that the latter is almost l always conspicuous
 It should be borne in mind, however
 that while the fore~oing manifestations l indications of illness they do moi
 necessarily explain the nature of the complaint. To ascertain the exact na-
 lure of the trouble the bird must he
 caught and closely examined. Hence
 the advice-to isolate the sick bird at once.
 Ailments Told at a Glance | Tn this article we will take up some
 or the ills that can be told at a glance
 NO attempt will be made to furnish a
 lecnnical description Of them, merely to | outline the general symptoms thejr
 causes and simple treatments.
 bumDle foot is one of the minor ail-
 ments, and common one where bard lioors are used. A callous of corn forms ~. n 'ne bottom or the foot and between tne toes, Which later becomes a pain<,,, swelling attended by alterations. If is
 caused py the birds jumping from perches that are too high. or froyo bruises and irritatons by sp,jntars A
 lcwi so afflicted will linn and stora on one foot anu s'ah" raint1ng with tincture of iodins ui,; eassipate the callous if taken in inc early stages; but If 1t has ,1lcar,tad
 open the ulcer. remove any m. a,aa .u
 the wound with an antissptic ans ,haa
 piHu the loot In an application of car. bolated vaseline. VI car S.op pound Is a hard and swolIA, condition of the crop caused hv a s' as struction to the gullet from tba cro,,
 or py gorging large quantities of grsin mnicn swell and ferment. The fowl is ni;sb i;ps; 'ne comb and head are pur- pisn Tn color. and a sour ai1ine Iiquid runs from the mouth. csivs ca. tolr oil: knead the crop with +ho f;,, ssrs untli It becomes soft under lbe eiiec,s or the oil. and then hold the pird head downward and try to .r,n.,. the contents of the crop
 1,iihper neck is a partial loss of con. ;s ts so, oh lre muscles of the neck. and IS generally caused by eat;no ,,,,tn,,, animal matter. A fowl so fr,;r. su.iiu nos hold it's head upright but twistv
 :. around From side to side ana stny- gers about drunlkenly The djsa,ss;, nov contagious. though very often ,t is sshnnorn to cure. The point to memper IS this--the conditions tbat save IL to one fowl are likely to give It to the rest of the f1ock so ne carerul to ascertain the cause and remove it at once. a'u
 Treatment for Timber Neck
 A pill of asafetida night and n,or, ing for couple of days ia paod remedy also borax in water. tabIe sroonful to Ia pint, pouring larns dose of the solution down fbe fon,I. throat three or four times a day f,ass tor oil or turpentine and war;, ua ter are two other highly recommend- ed remedies.
 vent gleet is an inflammation of the cloaca. which causes frequent mas. sages of white, offensive dischar~o that collects on the skin and feath- CTS around the vent. It is very diff 1icuit to cure, and such specimens ara hotter off dead. Though not copta- gious the trouble is transmissible es. pecially by the male birds, conseouent- ly such specimens should he removed from the flock.
 sscaly leg is an irritated condition of the shanks and toes which is caused | by parasite that lives under the i scales of these parts. The scabs or crusts is the excrement thrown off l by these mites The trouble can be cured by rubbing the shanks with an