The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
F. W. Kazmeier Prepares Valuable
Information to Poultry Raisers
For Curing Roup and Colds

Compiled by s. G. IIoylc, editor
extension service, a. a W. college
Of Texas, from material prepared
By =. w. Kazmcicr, poultry hus-
bandman)
Roup II easily recognized caus-
ing the formation Of n running
mucous which appears first IN the
nostrils and eyes. During the pro-
gross Of the disease the mucous Sc
erection turns into n checsy sub
stance, clogRng up the breathing
tubes Of the respiratory aystem, FREE
qucntly forming IN the opening Of
the windpipc. At first the bird
evidently feels much like person
with bad cold. but eventually loses
It's appetite and dies. An offensive
odor Is always present and the
cheeey matter often starts forming
IN the eyes, frequently causing the
loss Of sight.
Personal treatment u not believed
10 be practical except in the ease
Of very valuable birds, 3incs can
kerous growth in the windpipc may
sometimes be removed with ste
cess. Upon examination noisy,
rafting breathing In u bird viii
often be found o. hc caused by a
checsy forme lion in the windpipc
which practically closes up the open
ing This should be removed quick
ly 90 prevent uffocation.
This has been succCfsfully done
by the following method Open the
mouth side. pun the tongue out a.
Gar as possible and h0li in that po-
sitior This brings the opening II
The windpipe within easy reach
Have a piece ~ broom straw handy
for use Ia an emergency IN ease n
strangulatior. Use ivp fingers AID
mere dessly force OF he chccay
matter and item swah ouf ihe inside
Of he throat with % nfida ~ By.
drarcN This should atc uly
few minutes and the bird ID treated
generally lives unlcsN 0thfrwiso AZ
footed Another individual rioai-
mcni which consume worry little
time and has proved eerY ltffnc.
tory j. 60 Zip the bead ~ the a.
Tested bird into a Ger cent solu-
tion pf potash pcrnareonate.
Prcyestivs Adyi
One Of tie best methods ~ pre-
venting roup % 20 avoid Infection.
since the disease "a contagious Az
wayG buy Dlrds from uninfecfcl
10 NJ and quarantine AZ ttr now
stock or birds which have cen re-
turned from show ffgs l. not
USE implcmf nts and uien s whrh
have been Exposed 90 infection ard
do not bring fhc dIffrs RIu 90
your own rrcnlssf ~ visiting your
ncighhur's nip tDt nnsk
Feed the birds ven and keep
them IN dry and sch ventilated
houses, being careful to provide GA
tural surrounding and highly snni.
tary conditions Isolate ar birds
a. once which how he l.nhfcH
trace or indication ~ fhe disease,
md watch them carefully during
the day and while on the r0ost Il 1
y extremely imporarf BOZ ttn pre-.
vcnfion and control ~ tha Hrcaee /
that birds showing fhs sympi1m .
commonly Knows 1s "biy eyna' be- /
instantly separated from the flock I
and their heads dinuni into Ell
per cent solution ~ potash Der.
mangnnaie Diainfef he entire /
house once week, Including fg. I
lures and birds, with mixture .
composed ~ equal parts ~ water,
kerosene ard krcfo or zcnoloum, an.
plying with fine s1raycr When
signs Of the disease are noticeable
fpray once a day ~ directed above,
taking special care 10 plncc the d..
lnfectant on the hcldi Of the birds.
Disinfect all drinking water with a
stock solution Of potash pcrnapga.
nate, using enough 10 give the wa.
ter light wine color.
A new contrigancc, called VA.