Treatment of Chicken Pox

Abstract

Perhaps one of the greatest drawbacks to profitable poultry culture in the South is a disease known as chicken pox. This trouble is common everywhere in the United States where chickens are grown, but it is more severe in southern states. The trouble occurs during September, October, November and December. Young stock in particular, also older ones which have suffered from the effect of the long summer heat are all susceptible to it. Chicken Pox is not only a disease serious in itself, but it also paves the way for roup and canker, thus affecting the young pullets and the laying hens. Pox is a contagious disease and it often spreads like wildfire. The writer after trying various treating methods, has devised the following simple and effective remedy. This was tried out for three seasons and has given good results. The formula is as follows: 25 per cent or one . . .