Tensas gazette., 1917-12-14

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricuture)
In spite of precautions, diseases and
disorders may invade the most sani-
tary chicken yard. In most instances
1t is not practicable to attempt to cure
one or two sick fowls, for even though
they are apparently cured. their value
as producers or breeders will be less
ened. or the disease may reappear and
endanger other fowls. 1t Is advisable
90 attempt to cure only when the dis
ease Is common throughout the flock.
or In case Of fowl which Is very val
liable, and an effective cure seems
probable.
In addition to keeping the poultry
house. drinking fountains. hopper, and
surroundings clean and sanitary, dis
ease outbreaks should be prevented
from spreading by the immediate re-
moval Of fowls showing signs Of dis
ease. An antiseptic such as potassium
permanganate should then be given
in the drinking water of the fowls, as
described below. under the treatment
of roup. The house and equipment
should then be cleaned thoroughly and
sprayed with a ten per cent solution
of crude carbolic acid or some coal
tar product in water.
Usually a fowl that Is not well can
be detected by the fact that 1t is not
as active as the others, stands al y
in an out-of-the-way place, and :
little disposition to eat. Remove such
q fowl from the flock ut once and IL
it is seriously sick 1t should be killed
and the carcass burned rather than
buried.
Roup.
Roup Is a highly contagious disease,
spreading from one bird to another
very quickly. The disease Is very
common In the fall, especially In poor
ly ventilated. damp houses.
Treatment.-Remove the sick bird
to q warm, well-ventilated room that
IL free from drafts. Syringe the nos
trils, by means of q medicine drOpper,
with q solution of one teaspoOnful OF
common salt to q quart Of water. The
eyes may be bathed gently with the
same solution. Grease around the nos
trils and eyes with pure or carbolated
vaseline. Dissolve in each gallon Of
drinking water as much potassium
permanganate az will remain on the
surface of a dime. The flock should
have no other drinking water than
that containing potassium permangan-
ate. 1t is good practice to use potas-
sium permanganate In the drinking
water as q preventive as soon as the
cool weather begins in the fall.
Canker.
This disease causes cheese-like
matches to form In the membrane of
the mouth and tongue.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS u little sui
phur In the mouth and throat Of the
bird. Another effective treatment con
slsts Of washing the sore patches with
a mixture of equal parts Of hydrogen
peroxide and water.
Cholera.
This is probably one Of the worst
diseases that affect poultry, for 1,
spreads rapidly and In most cases the
cure is unsatisfactory. The usua
symptoms Of cholera are as follows
The fowl Is troubled with diarrhea
the droppings become watery and vel
low or green in color; the fowl Is de
pressed; the feathers ruffled; and tn,
comb Is either very pale or very dark
Fowls affected with cholera usual.
have q great thirst but poor appetite
Frequently many so-called cases o.
cholera are simply diarrhea. Fowls
having cholera usually die within 81
hours.
Treatment.-The most satisfactor,
method Of combating this disease Is {,
kill and burn all fowls that are reall.
affected. Clean and spray all waite
fountains and the house thorough.
with a ten per cent solution Of car
bolic acid and water or one of tn
coal-tar products and water. Tn
droppings should either be burie'
deep, burned, or sprayed with tn
above solution.
Timber Neck.
This disease is characterized by tn
fact that the fowls neck is limp an
cannot hold the head erect. The dis
ease Is a form Of food poisoning, an
is caused by the fowls feeding on de
composed animal flesh.
Treatment.-Two teaspoOnfuls G
castor oil given to the fowls will some
times cure them. In all cases an et
fort should be made to find the caus
of the disease, which IS usually dea
animal or fowl that has decompose
and is being eaten by the birds. A
carcasses should be deeply buried G
burned when found.
Chicken Pox, or Sore Head.
This is very contagious diseas
that occurs In all classes Of poultr
It may be told by the yellow patch,