OLD TIME REMEDIES FOR COMMON POULTRY DISEASES
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Scaly legs-which makes even young hens look like old crones
with bumpy underpinnings-is actually caused by a parasite
and is contagious. Combat the disease by bathing and
softening the bird's limbs for a few minutes in a medium
strong solution of that old cure-all, potassium
permanganate. Wash the skin thoroughly, dry it and rub on
some vaseline Repeat the treatment every three days.
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Liver trouble is a non-contagious ailment that affects
mostly older, heavier birds in the late winter and early
spring. Sometimes the fowls die without warning, or they
become sluggish and their faces and combs turn either
yellowish or purple. The chickens may also have diarrhea
and lose their appetites. The disease is caused by too
little exercise and too much heavy, rich feed. It can be
prevented by giving the flock a good supply of greens the
year round. If this disorder does occur, the remedy is a
dose of Epsom salts as for diarrhea. Feather pulling is not
a disease, but indicates a dietary deficiency which can be
remedied by regularly feeding meat and animal scraps to
your chickens. All these remedies were thoroughly accepted
in the early part of this century, before the age of
antibiotics. If they worked then, they should now . . . and
I, for one, intend to give these no strums a try if it ever
becomes necessary.
Patricia Earnest
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