CRAMP
Must not be confused with more serious complaints
Symptoms. Difficulty in standing and lameness, due to inflammation of muscles and joints.
Cause. Damp and cold.
Treatment. Put legs of bird in warm water; rub joints with embrocation and put in dry quarters.
Note—In cases of rheumatism, tick fever, and tuberculosis, birds may show the same difficulty in standing that they do in cramp.
CROP-BOUND (IMPACTION OF CROP)
Not serious, as a rule
Symptoms. The crop is hard and swollen.
Cause. The blocking of the passage from the crop to the gizzard by a bit of stick or a stone, with the result that the food cannot pass out of the crop.
Treatment. Pour sweet oil down fowl’s throat; work the crop with the fingers, endeavoring to remove the obstructing object. If unsuccessful, cut open the crop and remove the contents, making sure that the opening into the gizzard is clear. Sew up the cut made, stitching separately first the inner skin and then the outer.