A bad case of roup.
Common Diseases and Treatment
All diseased birds should be isolated.
Colds and roup.—Disinfect the drinking water as follows: To each gallon of water add one tablespoonful of sodium sulphite or as much potassium permanganate as will remain on the surface of a dime.
Chicken pox.
Chicken pox.—Put a touch of iodin on each sore and apply carbolated vaseline.
Gapes.—Fresh ground and vigorous cultivation will often remedy this trouble, which is caused by small gapeworms that live in the soil and attach themselves to the inside of the throat.
Limberneck.