ep
chicks off wet grass.

~Intestinal Parasites (Worms)~--_Symptoms:_ Dullness, poor condition.
Worms found in droppings. _Treatment:_ Fowls regularly receiving Pratts
Poultry Regulator are almost invariably free from this trouble. See
details of individual treatment in The Poultryman's Complete Handbook.

~Leg Weakness (Chicks)~--_Cause:_ Feed lacking in bone and animal
matter; close confinement; lack of exercise; over-heating in brooders.
_Symptoms:_ Chicks walk in a wobbly, weak-kneed fashion, often resting
or hobbling along on the joints. _Treatment:_ Feed young chicks on
Pratts Baby Chick Food. Give fair amount of beef or fish scrap and bone
meal. Afford opportunity for exercise, especially on the ground. Avoid
bottom heat in brooders. Feed liberally on green food. Add small
quantity Pratts Poultry Regulator to the ration.

~Liver Disease~--_Cause:_ Improper food, as overfeeding of corn or
animal food, lack of exercise, general inactivity of intestinal tract.
_Symptoms:_ No prominent ones. If flock is not doing well and birds are
lazy and sluggish, kill one or more and examine the livers. If found
diseased, treat the flock. _Treatment:_ Use Pratts Poultry Regulator to
improve general condition. Feed plenty of green food. Disinfect the
buildings, and admit a big volume of fresh air. Induce the birds to
exercise.

~Rheumatism~--_Cause:_ Exposure to dampness, and cold. _Symptoms:_
Swelling of joints, stiffness, lameness. _Treatment:_ Make house dry and
sunny. Use Pratts Poultry Regulator to improve general condition. Rub
affected parts with Pratts Liniment. (This fine liniment should be in
every household. It has a hundred uses.)

~Roup~--_Symptoms:_ Bad-smelling discharge from the nostrils; sticky
discharge from the eyes; feathers under wings and on back smeared and
sticky, where bird has wiped its head; sometimes coughing and sneezing;
eyes stuck shut; eyes closed and swollen out; mouth forced open by
cheesy growth; patches of canker in mouth and throat. _Treatment:_ The
disease is very contagious. Remove all birds showing symptoms. Clean up
and disinfect the quarters, using Pratts Disinfectant liberally. Give
sick and well birds Pratts Roup Remedy. Give the healthy flock Pratts
Poultry Regulator. Treat the sick with Pratts Condition Tablets in
addition to the Roup remedy. Burn all dead birds and all material
removed from the hospital.

~Scaly Leg~--_Cause:_ A tiny mite which burrows under the scales and
int