. Pheasants; their natural history and practical management. Pheasants. ScuKPT Leg Parasite {Sarcoptes mutans). MagDiflcd 100 Male. Female, distended. sulphur ointment, vaseline, glycerine, &c., but none was a certain cure. At last I was told that common paraffin would speedily effect a cure. At that time I had a young bird (six months old) a perfect cripple—knots in his joints like nuts. I at once applied the paraffin, pouring it well over the legs ; in a week there was a great improvement, and after two or three applications the bird became perfectly well. Since that time I h
. Pheasants; their natural history and practical management. Pheasants. ScuKPT Leg Parasite {Sarcoptes mutans). MagDiflcd 100 Male. Female, distended. sulphur ointment, vaseline, glycerine, &c., but none was a certain cure. At last I was told that common paraffin would speedily effect a cure. At that time I had a young bird (six months old) a perfect cripple—knots in his joints like nuts. I at once applied the paraffin, pouring it well over the legs ; in a week there was a great improvement, and after two or three applications the bird became perfectly well. Since that time I have cured many. I generally apply it once in a week or ten days. I find the Versicolors and Beeves are the most liable to the disease, and do not remember having ever seen a case of it on the ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tegetmeier, W. B. (William Bernhard), 1816-1912; Parker, Eric, 1870-; Smith, H. Hammond. London, Field Press
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