Preparation for Curing Pip or Roup in Fowls.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Preparation for Curing Pip or Roup in Fowls.
I, ALBRECHT BERNHARD FRIEDERICH WEGEMUND, of Steinstrasse 16,
Rostock, Mecklenburg in the Empire of Germany, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention. and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The existence in hens of that mortal disease termed the pip or roup may be
recognised when the hen begins to let its wings hang, and when a strong yellow
coating forms itself on the tongue of the fowl, together with swelling of the
jugular gland. On a closer examination there will be found on the head of the
hen several very small brown worms which in a short time grow until they become
about the size of rape seed grains, and devour the head of the fowl attacked by
them. These worms are the sole cause of the pip or roup disease and their
destruction is therefore a necessity, for which a remedy which instantly brings
about the death of the worms, yet does not act injuriously on the affected parts
but rather heals them, is alone suited.
The process for the production of a healing tincture for this disease is as
follows-Eight parts of cleaned fish or train oil are exposed in a thin walled
metal vessel to a water bath with a temperature of about 60° Celsius, or the
warming of the oil to the temperature named is effected by other suitable source
of warmth. In this warmed oil there is placed a sponge about the size of a man's
hand to every ten litres cut in small pieces, which sponge absorbs the foreign
bodies contained in the oil. Thereafter the oil is left to cool three to four hours
and poured without disturbing the sediment into another vessel wherein it under-
goes another warming to about 60°. A quantity of fresh lemon peel about one
half kilogramme to every ten litres of fish oil is added to the warmed oil and left
therein about an hour. After repeated stirring the peel and the loosened fibres
are allowed to settle, and the still warm oil receives an addition of 1 part oleum
pini germanicum, which addition is intimately mixed with the oil by long stirring.
After cooling of the mixture the same is poured out of the vessel into another
leaving the sediment behind and the purified mixture warmed until about
50° Celsius. One part vaselin oil is now added and the mixture continuously
stirred the while, the entire mixture being finally filtered through fine gauze.
Some drops of the tincture prepared after the prescribed process is now placed
on the head and neck of the ailing fowl, properly distributed and rubbed, care
being taken to rub it into the upper beak particularly the nose holes. The worms
and their brood are thereupon killed and the fowl healed from pips.
The vaselin oil admixed furthers the healing of parts attacked by the worms.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A tincture for curing pips or roup in fowls consisting of eight parts of fish or
train oil heated to a temperature of 60° Celsius and cleansed by placing in it
pieces of sponge; to which cleansed mixture is added fresh lemon peel and one

page_text: part oleum pini germanicum, and one part vaselin oil, the entire mixture being
continuously stirred and finally filtered through fine gauze before cooling.
Dated this 28th day of January 1895.
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Chartered Patent Agent,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.