. The American fancier's poultry book. Poultry. POULTRY BOOK. 102. is not uncommon ; in the Partridge Cochins and Langshans it is more rare, and in the Brahmas it is very rare indeed The disease is due to a parasitic insect, and is very contagious, especially being communicated by the hen to her brood. The fact has been demonstrated that the cause of the disease is sudden exposure to cold and wet, especially walking in the snow. Treatment. Place the bird in dry,warro quarters. In the early stages of the dis- ease, a vigorous scrubbing with soap H^v and tepid water, with a hard brush, will most
. The American fancier's poultry book. Poultry. POULTRY BOOK. 102. is not uncommon ; in the Partridge Cochins and Langshans it is more rare, and in the Brahmas it is very rare indeed The disease is due to a parasitic insect, and is very contagious, especially being communicated by the hen to her brood. The fact has been demonstrated that the cause of the disease is sudden exposure to cold and wet, especially walking in the snow. Treatment. Place the bird in dry,warro quarters. In the early stages of the dis- ease, a vigorous scrubbing with soap H^v and tepid water, with a hard brush, will most likely effect a cure. In extreme or very bad cases, an application once a week of kerosene and lard will remove the scales. Make the ointment in the WHITE FACED BL A. LK SPANISH HEN.„ .• ( . r , r t proportion of one teaspoonful of kero- sene to four times that amount of lard. In young chicks, an application, of glycerine is all that is needed. Symptoms. When soft eggs occur frequently it is almost 5oft Eggs, always a sign of overfeeding, but sometimes the cause of these is the entire absence of any material from which to form the shell. As a rule, when the hen lays an egg without the shell, it is an indication of a weakened constitution, and steps should be immedi- ately taken to remedy it. Treatment. When the egg is complete, all but the shell, miss a meal,, and feed less than usual ; but if the egg is devoid of the outer membrane,, and the yolk only is dropped, it is well to arrest egg production for the time being, by giving a pill containing one grain of calomel, one-twelfth of a grain of tartar emetic and one-quarter grain of opium every four hours ; put the bird on soft, unstimulating diet. Symptoms. The symptoms of this disease bear a striking Ulceration, resemblance to aggravated cases of roup. It usually occurs about the head, commencing with a watery discharge frorn the eyes, which, by degrees, becomes of a firmer character and has an offensive odor, the nostril
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