The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-04

surface, gradually enlarge, while the
color becomes yellowlsh or brown,
and the surface dries becomes shriv-
eled and warty in appearance. Large
matches Of skin become covered
with hard thick crusts or scales
which often times obstruct the sight
and make 1t difficult to open the
beak.
II you find any indication Of
sorehead in your flock, separate az
once. the affected birds from the
rest Of the flock. Spray the entire
flock with a solution Of 10 parts
water, 10 parts kerosene and ] par
kreso. For individual treatment
soften the crusts on the nodules
with Oh after n few hours wash with
SOAP and warm water removing the
crusts then apply tincture of idoine
or 5 per cent solution Of carbo!ic
acid. Yards and houses should be
disinfectod as in case of roup, also
put potash permanganate in AT the
drinking water
White Diarrhoea This disease
I. very destructive 20 chicks. ~ is
most fatal during the first few days
Of the chicks life. II the chicks
can successfully be- carried through
the FIRST three weeks they are very
likely 10 escape. The disease Is
caused bv certain organisms and D.
very contagious. an fact several dii-
fercnt organisms have been found
each ~ which causes q white dirar-
boca. peculiar 90 its own self but
with symptoms and effects about
the same. The germ is transmitted
from chick 20 chick and also from
hens which are affected by the dis
ease to the eggs they lay. Chicks
hatched from such eggs immediately
become infested with the disease.
The germ j. carried in the eggs.
The symptoms Of white diarrhoea
ara as follows. The more or less
profuse diarrhoea, the excierments
consisting almost entirely ~ nue.
aus from the. Intestinal tube and
the white secretion from the kld-
news. Sometimes the chicks die
very suddenly. showing only slight
symptoms Generally they crowd
together and remain under the hen
or hover more than they should. As
the disease progresses they separate
themselves from the rest % the
flock. appear stupid, iistless and
sleepy standing or sitting with their
eyes closed. There Is gradual los
Of weight; their feathers become
rough and the wings droop; they
have no appetite, the discharge IS
sticky and glairy and may be mixed
with brown and IN many cases clings
20 the down 80 as 70 close up the
vent Many Of the chicks peep
constantly and utter shrill cry
when attempting % avoid the eX-
creta. Many Of them may appear
short backed or big bellied. This rs
caused by the non-absorhed yok M
the abdomen.
A very successful cure has not
been found for this disease. The
birds may be gwen SOUR milk %
drink which may help TO make them
strong enough TO Withstand the dis
ease As Is the case M all poultry
diseases prevention is better than
cure. Great care should be exercised
to prevent white diarrhoea getting
in a flock Il may remain genera
ton after generation and IS very
hard indeed 10 get rid Of. Eliminate
from the breeding stock all birds
that may be affected. Any egg
used for incubation that may have
the germ on them dip in 90 percent
alcohol solution. This viii destroy
germs on the shell but not inside
the egg. Disinfsct the premises
and houses often with a strong
disinfeetant. also the incubators,
hrooders and hovers before using
and between hatches Raise chicks
under free range conditions. giving
them plenty Of frerh air and sun
shine. Keep them warm, dry and
comfortable. Feed plenty Of sour
milk. Breed from strong healthy
stock.
Limberneck limberneck is due
TO poisoning which acts on the norv-
GUS system causing kind OF paraly-
sis Of the muscles Of the neck which
makes il impossible for the bird to
iii its head. II is caused from