The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-12

seriously affected by sudden changes of temperature should not be retained for breeders or have a place in the flock
 which is expected to produce winter
 eggs.
 This is true if the fault is with the birds themselves and not with the poultry keeper. Wrong management may put the best and most health1ul flock out of condition. Bad ventilation of poultry houses, improper feeding either underfeeding or overlooking ana especially the too free use of highiy concentrated feed to force growth or egg production-are common causes which make naturally sound ana
 healthy fowls unseemly susceptible 10 ordinary weather changes.
 Appropriate size and type and the vitality that gives and expresses per feet health and condition are essen tials in mating standard poultry TOT practical results. Every poultry ralset who desires utility flock of plrds ot uniform appearance should not nesiec. to give any one of these essentials ms careful consideration. They are equal lv essential to the breeder who desires to- produce birds of high exhibition ouality. for with these essentials as the foundation he can develop snow birds that will be desirable also TOT 1 their practical qualities
 DISEASED BIRDS
 The medical treatment of roup may | be very successful if properly applied The sick birds should be removed rom 1 the flock and put into warm, ofy' and well ventilated room Which IS Tree | from drafts The affected mucous mem branes should then be treated by apply l,0, 1t,,cr fxf II The best method is to use good spray ling apparatus, but lacking this, a small syringe, an oil can, or even medicine dropper can be made to an- iswer the purpose or the birds head | may be plunged into basin or bowl tof the mixture and held there a few seconds, but not long enough to cause ] suffocation.
 The remedies most suitable for such | treatment are: Boric acid ounce wa
 ter, quart Or, permanganate of pot | ash 1 dram; water, 1 pint. Or, bor1c
 acid, 1A ounces; borate of soda (com- mon baking soda), ,, # ounce; water l quart Or peroxid of hydrogen, ouncei
 water 3 ounces.
 | Where the inflammation has pro-
 gressed to the eye, excellent results
 have followed the use of argyrol One
 or two drops of IS per cent solution
 is introduced between the eyelids twice
 daily for period of several days. | Before applying these remedies it is
 we'll to wash the eyes and mouth with
 warm water containing 1 teaspoonful
 of common salt to a quart, using a I pledget of absorbent cotton and rub ping gently, while at the same time pressing and massaging about the
 nostrils and under the eyes to loosen the accumulated secretion. If there is
 much swelling under the eyes it must be carefully opened with a sharp, clean
 knife, all the secretion removed, and l the cavity washed with one of the
 above mentioned solutions. pledget
 of cotton moistened with the solution
 may be left in the opening for an hour
 or two, or it may be dnsted with iodo- form powder. When the swelling un- lder the eye is not very large or hard
 1t may often be reduced by massaging
 1t in such manner as to press the con-
 tents toward the nostril. After treat ling the birds in this manner the head
 should be well anointed with pure
 vaseline or with camphorated vase | line.