El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-11

. escapes from the nOstrils carry the
contagion and soon contaminate the
drinking water and feeding troughs so
that ali the fowls are infected Even
the flOcks in adjoining yards are in
{ fected by the particles Of mucus pro-
pected into the air when sneezing. or
by the ntagion carried on the feet
OF persons, animals or small birds
that pass from one yard to another.
Delicate birds are inclined 10 severe
attacks and TO recover slowly. and
often a chronic condition persists FOR
a long time. Birds so Affected may
carry and spread the cOntagiOn FOR
year or more and become the cause Of
new outbreaks OF the disease.
How Roup Affects Poultry.
The symptoms first seen are very
similar 10 those OF an ordinary cold.
but there is more fever, dizziness, and
prostration. The discharge from the
nasal opening is at first thin and
watery. but in two or three days II
becomes thick and obstructs the
breathing. The Inflammation. which
begins in the nasal passages. soon eX-
tends to the eyes and 20 the spaces
which exist Immediately below the
eyeballs The eyelids are swollen
held closed much OF the time, and
may be glued together by the accumu-
lated secretion. The birds sneeze and
shake their heads in their efforts TO
free the air passages from the thick
mucous. The appetite is diminished.
and the birds sit with their heads
drawn in and their wings dropping.
having a general appearance OF de-
preston and sickness
When the inflammation reaches the
spaces or sacs beneath the eyes il
causes the formation Of a secretion
very similar TO that OF the nose, and
as this becomes thik 1t collects, dis
tends the walls OF these spaces, and
inf o l.
ing, which is seen just below the eyes
and may reach the size Of a hickory
nut. This ewelling presses with much
force on the eyebalL. which is dis
placed and more or less deformed and
in extreme cases even the bones OF
the head may igve way before it
The closure OF the eyes prevents
the badly affected birds from finding
food; the accumulation of mucus in
the nostrils completely obstructs
these passages. so that the beak must
be kept open in order to breathe; the
obstruction OF the windpipe and the
smaller air tubes causes loud breath
ing sounds and difficult respiration
In the severe and advanced cases
the birds sit in a somenolent OF semi
conscious condition. unable 10 see or
to eat. their strength is rapidly eN-
hausted. and many Of them die with
in a week or ten days A part OF the
affected individuals recover. but
others continue weak and have
chronic form Of the disease for
months. during which time they con-
tinue to disseminate the contagion-
The hens greatest profit-producing
period is the first and second years.
and unless a hen is an especially good
breeder she should be disposed Of at
the end Of her second laying season
and before starting to mott
Pure bred poultry means uniform
ity Of products. Uniformity OF prod
ucts means increased profits II they
are properly marketed. Given the
same care and feed, pure bred fowls
Will make a better profit than mon
grels.
Provide a box partly filled with
road dust or wood ashes so as TO give
the hens an opportunity TO take
dust bath 1t gives them needed eN-
ercise and keeps them free from lice
and mites.