El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-27


, two OF three weeks and watched
closely FOR signs OF this disease be-
fore being liberated IN the general
auarantins sick Birds.
II roup enters ere flock. Isolate
sick birds IN warm dry places where
there is plenty Of fresh air and nc
draughts. wash the eyes and mouth
OF each bird with warm salt water
and massage the nostrils and the
eyelids in order 70 lessen the Watery
discharge accumulated there Then
wash or dip the birds head in a
solution composed Of two heaping
teaspoons boracic acid or a half tea
spoon Of perInangauate Of potash in
trea tmeur two OF three times daily.
a tablespoon Of peroxide OF hydrogen.
mixed with two tablespoons OF water.
ana injected into thu birds nostrils
with a smau oil can OF medicine
dropper, Is very beneficial There
after, grease the fowls head with
camphorated oil or carbolated vase
lne- Keep 2 small quantity OF per-
nianganate OF potash IN the drinking
water so as to prevent spread ci
roup- IN severe cases Il IS best to
XIII the birds At once. as seldom. II
ever, can the disease be fully and
permanently cured
Chicken pox. or sore head an
ether contagious poultry disease. is
characterized By white testers which
develop into brown spots or erusts on
the comb. eyelids, and upon the beak
and ncstrils- IL severe cases, these
sores increase 10 the extent that the
bird occasionally IS unable 10 open
its eyes and beak. and. II neglected.
viz die. Keep all roosting quarters
clean. dry, and thOrcuEhly disinfect-
aIa.1-
en- poE Is most common. mix three
pounds OF powdered sulphur with
each 100 pounds Of dry mash, giving
it freely TO the birds. As chicken
pox is most rampant among laic-
Matched chicks, an advisable proven
i've is 20 practice early Matching.
Fnseline sostens Sores.
Treatment for sick birds consists
OF applying liberal quantity Of car
patches or crusts TO drop off. where
upon the sores underneath should be
painted with tincture OF iodine or 3
; per cent solution o. carbolic acid.
Five pounds Of fine powdered sui
phur mixed with each 100 pounds OF
dry mash is also efficient in effect
-nG cure When the disease de-
velops in any flock. Immediately
spray the houses and coops thor
oughly with some wood preserVatlVe
OF coal tar disinfectant and scald the
drinking fountains and feeding dish
7s with boiling water repeating these
control measures every third day
thereafter until the sickness IS dissi-
1ated
scaIy leg. caused by a mite which
burrows beneath the scales and forms
B yelloWish, powdery substance. {
which Initiates the scales "a another
contagious disease II spreads slow {
y. TO prevent its entrance 70 the I
lock, the roosting and dropping I
boards and all cracks and crerices (
'hould be sprayed Thoroughly at reg I
liar intervals 70 keep them free from Z
mites Examine the birds shanks oc- I
'asionally. and If any signs OF scaly I
egs appear wash tbs birds legs 4
gith soap and warm water TO remove I
he loose scales. and then rub thor
ughly with a half and half mixture
u kerosene and linseed oil. or til
can with mixture, and after the /
irds have gone to roost at night DIP
ach birds legs into the solution for
bout q minute Repeat the treat
1ent every three or four DAYS until n
he scales are removed on Of cara 4
ray. used IN the same manner. Is also /
cry etfcctive.