Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
WY READILY DIAGNOsE
DISEASE OF POULTRY
'ymPtoms Of Various Common All.
ments and Their Prob
able Cause.
some INTERNAL INDICATIONS
'crform an Autopsy on Fowls Thut
Die Mysteriously and Profit by 1t.
Practical Raiser Must Know Some
thing OF Fowl" Health.
nv Fl. ARMSTRONG noBERrs.

70
me practical poultry raiser must
he must BIO able. TO detect the sick
lther by external symptoms or by a
o nnv .m S examination. and then
me cause. or both
frequently a simple trouble Is al
oWoo 70 spread and become serious
menace simply because the attendant
~as not aware OF Its existence, or
9 ,tan.,s he neglected to give, it prompt
nent Is necessary to check any disease
iss .sariy stages and thus prevent
raise poultry without an occasional
putourst Of sickness. AS with the
n nymssn SPECIES pc fowls are subject to a
pr less tri1ins and quickly respond 10
simple treatme~r. Others are
HanE s sHTead RAPIDLY ,hroush the
rest with medicine. and are ac-
iompanied by heavy mortality.
out .ne m aiwe he required o to
faiue than the bird. hence il would be
Essapssr s snd safer to apply the he
forthwith But. XIII or cure. one or
he ether should be done and done
IT is not difficult to distinguish the
owl that is out of sorts. ANY one
~aluBtomed to being around poultry
AN tell the sick bird at a. glance.
PSirdn IN good health and of strong
bate; their. eyes arc bright and clear;
sThsn not in Tn, molt their ,piumaEe is
6nooth and laid close to the body: II
bay be .soilcd. of course, and look
baby. but that is due to the birds
fnTirenment and habits Of living.
heeesaarily a bright rcd. because the
tran deep 5ay red Is ~ Rea,ss
Hbird's general appearance is compact.
nSicstlnS that The body is well covered
hungry and active. a busy scratchcr.
.pways on tho alert.
BREvEnSE OF THESE
CONDITIONS SHOW ILLNESS.
The reverse OF the foregoing condi-
TONS !: typical of The fowl that is out
perches or stands around in rorn"-s.
with ruffled feathers. head drawn close
10 the body and is otherwise sluggish
and disintcrcsted. especially if II moves
3slowly when approached or with jcrhy
tncre il something wrong
with It 1t Is III. Catch it immediately.
isolate II from the rest OF the lock.
pending further examination; place
1t in a coop without food. only water
TO drink
OF course. fowl can measurcrup to
the external .snecincations of ..sound
health and still be affected with some
form OF disease. Such cases arc rare.
however. and need not receive special
c:*cntion. Usually such birds die sud
3denly. as OF apop!e1y. and are virtually
acts similarly, also. acute heart trouble.
With such cases an autopsy is ncces-
saTy to determine the cause OF death.
This should be performed as soon az
poBhiole. especially IL the weather is
warm: because putrcfaction commences
quickly. which impairs the caamina-
uon.
In themselves general symptoms.
such as loss or appetite. siecpincss and
runied feathers, seldom furnish a re-
aiimen,, For this the bird must be
examined closely. Following is a list
CT ssuses eh no and 'ns p pro
aniner In making his diagnosis:
Hard 1ull crop. Win watcry dis
crop Bound. due to stoppaG" "Ii in III, he
crop outlet or to acute indigestion;
IF e sIas"s ai n"a sankeE a a5d
Eapes. a mucous discharge from the
nostriis usually indicates roup, al
mucous discharge from the mouth
suggests pneumonia. congestion of the
lungs. or gapes,
poisoning. blackhcad. cholera, tuhcr-
culosis and roup, III fact most dis
orders are followed by diarrhea.. Yer
dropptnEs suggests cnteritis or poison
ing. Commissions often accompany
poisoning.
tion OF blackhead, crop bound. liver
disorders and congestion OF the lungs.
Swollen face and eyes. sometimes
n men! ''''' '4"Ne ana similar all
watery eyes are symptom of roun.
~atties and face, sometimes on the
beck and other parts Of the body, suG-
sest favus. or white comb; it is
. y -A.tfa
Callus or corn. sometimes accompa-
MED by painful swelling and ulcera-
tons. on the bottom OF the foot. is
known as bumble-foot. y, is caused by
jumping from perches which are. too
high, bruises and irritations from
snilnters. Bird so affected limps or
stands on one foot.
HOW TO PERFORM SIMPLE
POST-MOtTEM EXAMINATION.
To perform post mortem examina-
hon. lay the carcass back down on Il
table or box with its head from you;
pluck the feathers from the under side
vent to the crop. First. to secure the
carcass. u is good plan to drive a
oot na the Gen,sr Of each
Wing. spreading them apart to afford
the most room for tho operator.
When the skin is drawn back from
tho flesh. take sharp knife and re-
move the breast bone; in other words.
Gu! through the abdominal wall. This
will expose most of the organs and
intestines for observation.
The post-mortem examination should
begin with the liver, since this Is the
most frequently diseased organ in
fowls: Normally the liver is a rich
| chocolate brown color free from spot
ted areas or disco:orations. Fatty
livers, indicating over-fed fowls, ap-
knife blade seems greasy. Enlarge
ment OF the liver (hypertrophy), is
manifested by deep red color, en-
gorSed with blood and firm under the
knife. In cholera the liver is large
and very dark red In blackhead In
turkeys the liver has decaycd spots
which are yellowish -white. Chicks
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