Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-06

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
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
to 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 fowl that Is not well can
be detected by the fact that 1t is not
as active as the others, stands around
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little disposition to eat. Remove such
a fowl from the flock at once and II
1t is seriously sick 1t should be killed
and the carcass burned rather than
buried.
Roup.
Roup Is 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.
Observation-Disclosures the sick bird
to warm, well-ventilated room that
is free from drafts. Syringe the nos
trils, by means of medicine dropper,
with a solution of one teaspoonful Of
common salt to quart Of water. The
eyes may be bathed gently with the
same solution. Grease around the nos
trils and eyes with pure or carbolated
yaseline. Dissolve in each gallon of
drinking water as much potassium
permanganate as will remain on the
surface of dime. The flock should
have 10 other drinking water than
that containing potassium permangan-
ate. 1t is good practice to use potas-
stun permanganate in the drinking
water as preventive as soon as the
cool weather begins in the fall.
Canker.
This disease causes cheese-like
patches to form in the membrane Of
the mouth and tongue.
Treatment.-Sprin q little sui
phur In the mouth and throat Of the
bird. Another effective treatment con-
sists 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 it
spreads rapidly and In most cases the
cure is unsatisfactory. The usual
symptoms Of cholera are as follows:
The fowl is troubled with diarrhea,
the droppings become watery and yell
low or green In color; the fowl is de-
pressed; the feathers ruffied; and the
comb is either very pale or very dark.
Fowls affected with cholera usually
have a great thirst but poor appetite.
Frequently many so-called cases Of
cholera are simply diarrhea. Fowls
having cholera usually die within SO
hours.
Treatnent.-Them most satisfactory
method Of combating this disease is to
kill and burn all fowls that are really
affected. Clean and spray all water
fountains and the house thoroughly
with ten per cent solution Of car
bolic acid and water or one of the
coal-tar products and water. The
droppings should either be buried
deep, burned, or sprayed with the
above solution.
Timber Neck.
This disease is characterized by the
fact that the fowls neck is limp and
cannot hold the head erect. The dis