The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-12-04

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foseE szzlnsz The entrance Of disease
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tsoa chicks EiIl lot grow properly
zhIle nature fowls VIII rapidly lose
their vizor and vitality and become
unprDductive and unprOftsble- Pre-
ve-riou against disease u simple: at
tempt 70 cure q bird after II becomes
siex g 5IHeult- Safety first for the
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70 e1pose the birds needlessiy and TO
practice al precautions which make
for hen health
-Four Wcrst MalsdieS
Gzpes. rOup. chickenpox- and scaly
Z leg are the big four among poultry
diseases. Annually these pestilences
I invade fioeks and effect heavy mortal
ity. sGspes Is the ~ker-choo" or sneeze
disease OF chickens. which always
may be recognized hy the fact that II
Incltes the fowls 10 continuous cough
Z ing and generally affects young chicks
sDd young turkeys in the first few
weeks Of their lives Gpes Is caused
by q little w0T1o which attaches itself
TO the inside q the wfndpipe, where II
rsultiplles and ultimately obstruets the
passzge 50 that breathing is made dif-
Z dcult and ultimately prohibited TO the
extent that the bird ehOkes and dies.
The female worm. while residing In
the wIndpipe Of the fowl, produces
many eggs which are distributed wide
ly as the chicks sneeze, or are swal-
loved and scattered about through the
intestinal tract The young worms
which hatch from these eggs live In
the earth for a long time and ulti'
mately are picked up and swallowed
By young chicks. thereby completing
the cycle Of the disease. This explains
how infection Is carried over from one
year TO another and why 1t is impor
tant that the same ground should moi
bs used year sitter year for CHECKER
raising operations.
House Hens on Clean Soil.
OF course, the best control is to keel
the chicks on fresh clean soil at al
times. II they develop the disease
move them Immediately TO fresh pas
ture where the grass is plentiful
Spread lime heavily over infeste'
areas and plow expedltiously in orde
10 destroy any worms present Exper
-lariat work" a reminder Of the west
ern range variety. is necessary TO r.
the chicks gullet Of these worms. Thi
Is accomplished by taking a long hal
from a horses tail, twisting the tw
ends together to form loop and In
serting II down the chicks windpip
! about one inch, giving IL two or thre
, turns and then withdrawing 1t wit
, the struggling worms Il encireies- TIL
should be repeated until all the inya'
; ers are captured and destroyed b
! scalding or burning.
: Roup is the hay fever ailment
, poultry as II induces profuse water
|. discharges from the eyes and nostril
which ultimately interfere with n
birds breathing. Eyelids so swolle
, that they stick together and loss of a.
a petite are also evidences OF this ror
g plalnt. The ailment is very contagioV
4 and is distributed by the saliva di
, charge from the mouth and nostril
o being scattered broadcast when pou
| try feeding utensils are used comm
Z nifty fashion. Prevention consists
keeping the house clean, well ventila
ed and disinfected, while the fow
should not be exposed to draf
which induce colds. Purchased blr'
should be Isolated for two or thr
: weeks and watched closely for sig
q OF this disease before being liberat,
z in the general flock.
Quarantine Sick Birds.
II roup enters the flock, isolate si
birds in warm dry places whare the
. Is plenty OF fresh air and no draf
!. Wash the eyes and mouth Of each bi
a with warm salt water and massa
!. the nostrils and the eyelids in order
,. lessen the watery discharge accun
y lated there. Then wash or dip I
!. hird,s head In a solution cOmnosed