The Independent. (Cashion, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1919 Page: 3 of 6
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THE INDEPENDENT.
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The Independent
A.J. Garnett
Editor and Proprietor
Telephone No. 21
$1.00 The Year In Advance
Published Every Thursday
Entered at the Cashion, Oklaho-
ma Post CfHce as second-class
mail matter for transmission.
IflUP IS SERIOUS
FAl
In Many Respects This Ailment of
Fowls Is Similar to Influenza
of Humans.
ISOLATE ALL MliKS BIRDS
Symptoms, Preventive Measures ani
Treatment, Described by Special-
Ists of United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture.
As <•<>I(1 weather approaches poultry
reisers should take every I precaution
to prevent tlieir chickens from getting
ciiiils, II' the flock is not properly
cared fur it is easy for this ailment
to get a start and so reduce the vital-
ity of the birds that other more sori-
( ii.s diseases are readily introduced,
Ono of the most common as well as
serious diseas:'S which follow colds is
contng!ous catarrh, more generally
I luiwn among poultr.vmen as roup. It
leseiubles the more malignant forms
of mlluenza in the human family and
among animals. It attacks principally
tin- membranes lining the 1*ye, the sacs
below tb.a eye, the nostrils and other
parts about the head. It is attended
with high fever and is very contagious.
-\ew birds and those which have
been in exhibitions should be isolated
and kept under observation for two
weeks before they are put with the
iioek and all animals and wild birds-
excluded so far as possible. The
houses should be kept clean and dry
and occasionally disinfected. If the
disease appears notwithstanding thes«
precautions, Isolate the affected fowls
at once "at a distance from the well
ones and apply disinfectants freely
about the houses and runs. Also place
sufficient permanganate of potash in
all drinking water to give the latter a
deep purple color. If the disease
proves of a severe type it is often bet-
ter to kill the entire flock, and after
a thorough cleaning and disinfection
of the premises to begin with new
birds. This radical method avoids the
retention of the birds which may har-
bor the contagion and cause the de-
velopment of subsequent outbreaks.
Prevent Introduction of Disease.
Roup appears to be a strictly con-
tagious disease; that is, one which
arises only, so far as known, b.y con-
tagion from other diseased birds. The
nature of the microbe which constitutes
Ihe virus is not known. The contagion
is generally brought into the poultry
yard by infected birds. Sometimes
these are birds which are purchased
from other flocks in which the disease
exists ; sometimes they are birds of the
iionte flock which have been in ex-
"bitions and there exposed to sick
fowls; and sometimes they are wild
birds or pigeons which fly from one
poultry yard to another.
The saliva and the discharge which
escapes from the nostrils carry the
contagion and soon contaminate the
drinking water and feeding troughs so
that all the fowls are infected. Even
tTie flocks In adjoining yards are in-
fected by the particles of mucus pro-
jected into the air when sneezing, or
by the tv.ntagion carried on tlir feet
of persons, animals, or small birds
that pass from one yard to another.
Delicate birds are inclined to severe
attacks and to recover slowly, and
often a chronic condition persists for
a long time. Birds so affected may
carry and spread the contagion for
a year or more and become the cause
of new outbreaks of the disease.
How Roup Affects Poultry.
The symptoms first seen are very
similar to those of an ordinary cold,
but there is more fever, dullness, and
prostration. The discharge from the
rmbd i- , 'ng is at first thin and \vu-
*••• > lii'f two or three days it be-
ind obstructs the breath-
,ng. The inflammation, which begin-
in tilt1 nasal passages, soon extends to
tlu- (.vis and to the spaces which exis:
immediately below the eyeballs. Th<
eyelids are swollen, held closed much
of vhe time, and may be glued togeth-
er by the accumulated secretion. Tie
birds sneeze and shake their I.e. s in
Iheir efforts to free the air passage*
lli'om the thick mucus. The appetii
• ■ diminished, and the birds sit v.it)
| their heads drawn in arid their wi.ig
i drooping, having a general appearum
[ of depres sion and sickness.
j When the inflammation reaches tin
spaces or sacs beneath the eyes i-
causes the formation of a secret! -i;
| very similar to that of the nose, and
| as this becomes thick it collects, di-
stends the walls of these spaces. ,i.,
; produces a warm and painful swelling
I which is seen just below the eyes ami
• may reach the size of a hickory nut.
This swelling presses with much force
on the eyeball, which is displaced and
more or less deformed, and in extreme
cases even the bones of the head may
give w. y before it.
The closure of the eyes prevents the
badly affected birds from finding food;
the accumulation of mucus in the nos-
trils completely obstructs these pas-
sages, so that the beak must be kept
open in order to breathe; the obstruc-
tion of the windpipe and the small*
.- i tubes causes loud breathing sounds
and difficult respiration.
in the severe and advanced case
the birds si/t in a somnoleut or semi-
conscious condition, unable to seo or
to eat; iheir strength is rapidly ex-
hausted, and many of them die within
a week or ten days. A part of the
affected individuals recover, but others
continue weak and have a chronic
foiiy of the disease for months, dur-
j ing which time they continue to dis-
seminate the contagion.
Dr. G P. DAVIDSON
VETERINARIAN
All calls answered promptly day or night.
IMimie l<
Gobble s Shop
TWO BARBERS
All worK Strictly High Class
BATH IN CONNECTION
Do you want to buy a farm? Do you want to sell
a farm? Do you want to insure your buildings,
grain, stock, household goods, or auto in the St.
Paul F. & M. Insurance Co? Do you want to in-
sure your life in the California State Life Ins. Co?
Do you want a loan with the Monarch Loan Co?
Do you want some Notary work done? If so, see
W. M.. Stoner
; dusf or wood ashes so as to give ti,e
| hens an opportunity to take a dust
bath. It gives them needed exercise
and keeps them free from lice and
niites.
Uniformity of Purebreds.
Purebred poultry means uniformity
of products. Uniformity of products
means increased profits if they are
properly marketed. Given the same
care and feed, purebred fowls will
make a better profit than mongrels.
Force of Habit.
"Ruth! I'm really surprised at
you, putting out your tongue at peo-
ple." "It was all right, mother; it was
only the doctor going past."
The Times That Are No More.
Old memories fade—but many a man
I can remember the time be helped move
j an old-fashioned square pinno up or
1 down stairs.
Profit-Producing Period.
The hen's greatest profit-producing
period is the first and second years,
and unless a hen is an especially good
j breeder she shoud be disposed of at
I the (^nd of her second laying season
I and before starting to molt.
A Fighting Kansan.
An Atchison man has figured in so
many church rows his wife has put
a service flag in Uie window.— Itliaea
Globe.
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| PREVENTION IS BEST $
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* The treatment of sick birds *
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requires much time and patience jc
* and there is always the risk *
if. that they may carry the con- 14
J tagion for several months after *
* they are apparently well. Pre- *
jf vention of colds and roup is, J
■f therefore, much more satisfac- •¥•
J tory and profitable than treat- ^
* nicut, sav specialists of the Unit- *
x y.
iji ed States department of agricul-
ture. The poultry house should "■
* be kept free from drafts, and 4-
* measures should be continually *
;t ' uforced which will exclude con- -y.
j£ tagion of all kinds.
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To Distinguish Roup.
Itoup is distinguished from diphther-
ia by the absence of the thick, tough,
and very adherent newly formed mem-
branes (false membranes) in the nos-
trils, month, and throat which are
characteristic of the latter. There may
sometimes be a deposit of yellowish
material on the walls of the month
and throat, but it is easily broken up
tind removed.
CALLED HER FAMILY
TO HER
5ix Years Ago, Thinking She Might Die, Says Texas Lady, Bui Nsw
She Is a Well, Strong Woman and Praises Cardui For
Her Recovery.
Box for Dust Bath.
Provide a box partly filled with road
Royse City, Tex.—Mr* Mary Kil-
man, of this place, says; "After the
birth of my little girl...my side com-
menced to hurt me. I had to go back
to bed. We called the doctor. He
treated me. ..but I got no better. I
got -worse and worse until the misery
was unbearable..,! was In bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that I was just drawn up in a knot...
I told my husband if he would get
me a bottle of Cardui I would try it...
I commenced taking it, however, that
evening I called my family about
me... for I knew I conid not last
many days unless I had a change for
the better. That was six yearn age
and I am still here and am a well,
strong woman, and I owe my life to
1
Cardui. I had only taken half the 1
bottle when I began to feel better. !
The misery in my side got less... I
continued right on taking the Cardui
until I had taken three bottles and I
did not need any more for I was well
and never felt better in my life;.. 1
have never had any trouble from that
day to this."
Do you suffer from headache, back-
ache, pains in sides, or other discom-
forts, each month? Or do you feel
weak, nervous and fagged-out? I) so,
give Cardui, the woman's tonic, a
trial. J 71
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Garnett, A. J. The Independent. (Cashion, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1919, newspaper, February 6, 1919; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc107435/m1/3/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.