Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-14
A BIRD IN THE HAND
Keep Disense From Your Fowl
During Winters Confinement
Which Chicken Pox
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Especial Service Department

continuous coughing and generally
affects young chicks and young tur-
keys in the first few weeks of their
lives. Gapes is caused by a little
worm which attaches itself to the
inside of the windpipe, where it null
tiplies and ultimately obstructs the
passage so that breathing is made
difficult and ultimately prohibited to
the extent that the bird chokes and
dies. The female worm, while re-
siding in the windpipe of the fowl,
produces many eggs which are dis
tributed widely as the chicks sneeze,
or are swallowed and scattered about
through the intestinal tract. The
young worms which hatch from the
eggs live in the earth for a long time
and ultimately are picked up and
swallowed by young chicks. thereby
completing the cycle of the disease.
This explains how infection is car
ried over from one year to another
and why it is important that the
same ground should not be used year
after year for chicken raising opera
tions.
Keep Hens on Clean Soil.
OF course, the best control is to
keep the chickens on fresh clean soil
at ell times. If they develop the
disease, move them Immediately to
fresh pasture where the grass is
plentiful. Spread lime heavily over
the infested areas and pillow expedi
tiously in order to destroy any worms
present. Expert ''lariat work." a
reminder of the western range va
riety. is necessary to rid the chicks
gullet of these worms. This is &C
complished by taking long hair
from a horses tail, twisting the two
ends together to form loop and in
sorting it down the chicks windpipe
about one inch, giving it two or three
turns and then withdrawing it with
the struggling worms which it encir
cles. This should be repeated until
all the invaders are captured and
destroyed by scalding or burning.
Roup is the hay fever ailment oil
poultry, as it induces profuse watery
discharges from the eyes and nostrils
which ultimately interfere with the
birds breathing. Eyelids so swollen
that they stick together and loss OF
appetite are also evidences of this
complaint. The ailment is very con
tagious and is distributed by the
saliva discharge from the mouth and
nostrils. being scattered broadcast
when poultry feeding utensils are
used community fashion. Proven
ton consists in keeping the house
clean, we'll ventilated and disinfect
ed, while the fowls should not b.
exposed to draughts which induce
colds. Purchased birds should bt
isolated for two or three weeks ant
watched closely for signs of this dis
ease before being liberated in the gen
eral flock.
Quarantine Sick Birds.
II roup enters the flock, isolate
sick birds in warm dry places where
there is plenty of fresh air and ne
draughts. Wash the eyes and mouth
of each bird with warm salt water
and massage the nostrils and the eye
lids in order to lessen the watery dis
charge accumulated there. TheI
wash or dip the birds head in so
luton composed of two heaping tea
spoons of boracic acid or half tea
spoon of permanganate of potash il
one pint of water, repeating thi
treatment two or three times daily
A tablespoon of peroxide Of hydro
gen, mixed with two tablespoons o
water, and injected into the bird'
nostrils with a small oil can COR med
icine dropper, is very beneficial
Thereafter. grease the fowls heat
with camphorated oil or carboratet
vaseline. Keep small quantity o
permanganate of potash in the drink
ing water so as to prevent spread o
roup. In severe cases it is best t
kill the birds at once, as seldom,
ever, can the disease be fully an
permanently cured.
Chicken pox, or "sore head" an
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