Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-26

lions of uiSeaSes
We do not need 10 concern ourselves
very much with the fowl that is in good
health, for almost everybody recognizes
the Indications of health and vitality
Birds in this condition are active; they rise
early and ro TO roost late; their eycs are
bright and clear: when not in tho mott
their pliimare is smooth and glossy, their
wattlcs and carl0bes are full and bright,
and they present neat, compact APP
pearancc, indicating that the body frame.
work il we'll covered with flesh. IL IS. 0f
course true that bird may como up 10
these sfrc cations and at the sarnc tine
be- affected with Some form Of disease.
However. this condition Is not common
and need not be given any serious coDsid~
Grafton. With the exception of apoplcxy
and similar diseases. there are very few
disorders which the poultrykecper may
successfully combat. that do not manifest
their presence by the outward appear
ance of tho fowls
EXTERNAL INDICATIONS
There arc two ways IN which tho
poulirykoepcr mny determine the cause
Of death First. by external symptoms,
second, by careful post-m0rtern cXamlna-
tion.
There are n number Of general syInp-
toms that may be observed "a counec-
tior, with most of the common diseases
of poultry. Such things as sleeplness,
loss Of appetite, dropping wings, pale
comb and eyes, ruff ed feathers and 80
on all Indicate diseased condition,
vet in themselves they furnish no reliable
clue to the true nature Of the disease.
Birds which exhibit ono or several ot
these symptoms should be removed
from tho tiock at once and carefully
examined in order to obtain more pro
cise diagnosis.
n ....niug diagnosis the analysis
qlvcn below will be found helpful ~
identifying the disease. In compilI z
this data the writer has purposely omltteu
a number Of the rare and unImportaHt
diseases, and confined the test largely
10 the common ailments with which the
poultrykceper has 90 contend
abnormal breathing, wheeling, whis-
Ting, snoring and coughing: Colds, ca
tarrh, canker, gapcs, aIr-sac mite
Mucous discharge from n1strIls: Roup,
catarrh, colds.
Mucous discharge from mouth. Pneu-
monia congestion Of the lungs, gapes.
Nausea and vomiting: Inflammation OF
the crop; copper, lead or zinc poisoning.
Mass of lnflamed tissue projecting
from vert: Prclarse Of oviduct.
PARALYSIS: Poisoning, helt prostrahon-
Rough legs, scales raised and uneven
Scaly leg
scale and incr,lsted skin. Body mango
Staggering: Congestion Of brain, leg
weakness.
swollen face and ewes Roup.
Tumors on head: Roup, chicken-pox-
Watery eyes Roup.
White patches on mouth and throat:
Canker roup.
yellow dropplngs: Cholera
Choking. Arsenic poisoning
Commissions: Poisoning, epilepsy, har-
vest b TX.
Constipation: Simple constipation, in
eligcsti IN. inflammation of the ovIduct.
Ii rrhca: Poisoning, blackhead, chcl-
era. tubcrcul sis, roup, white dilrrhea
Dark comb: Liver diseases, congestion
OF the lungs, tlackhead pneumonia.
Fmaci Il IN. tuberculosis, vlscuai gout,
mites, diorrhea.
Excessive thirst: Enlargement Of the
liver. peritonitis, aSperglllcsls-
Hard, dry tongue: Pip, diseases OF the
respiratory system.
Hard, full crop. crop boulld-
Iameness: Rheumatism, humble foot
scalv legs. tuberculosis, leg weakness.
Limp neck: Limber-ncck
INTERNAL INDICATIONS.
1t frequently happens that bird Will
die without cause 50 far as external IN
dications are concerned, and IN such
instances a post-mortem examination Is
necessary to properly diagnose the case.
First lay the bird, back down, on top OF
an old table or box Next spread out
the wings and legs, driving. small nail
through the joint of each wing and
through the centre Of each foot. The
feathers should be plucked from the
breast and the skin cut in straight
line from crop to vent. The skin is then
drawn back from each side, leaving
the flesh exposed The entire breast IS
now removed by cutting the RIBS on
each side and the two large bone joints
at the front end of the breast. This
operation will expose most OF the organs
and intestines for examination
Liver The poSt-mortem eXaminatio ION
should begin with the liver In strong
healthy bird the liver is a rich chocolate
brown color and free from noduleS,
spotted areas or discolorations.