~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 into the tissues of the leg. _Symptoms:_ Scaly, rough, crusty appearance of feet and shanks. _Treatment:_ Apply Pratts Scaly Leg Ointment. ~Tuberculosis~--_Cause:_ A minute germ. _Symptoms:_ Steady loss in weight; paleness of comb, wattles and face; general weakness; lameness, ruffling of feathers; frequently diarrhoea. Eye bright; ravenous appetite. _Treatment:_ The disease is contagious and will spread through the flock unless proper precautions are taken. Remove affected birds. Disinfect the poultry plant and surroundings with Pratts Disinfectant. Kill birds in advanced stages. Give the whole flock a nourishing ration, and include Pratts Poultry Regulator. Use lime freely. If disease continues to spread, dispose of entire flock, disinfect with greatest care, start anew with healthy stock. ----------------------------------------------------------------- _Pleasant Valley, N.Y. I gave Pratts Roup Remedy a careful test on a flock of 50 growing white Wyandotte chicks in October which were infected with bad colds, and after treating one week with your roup remedy nearly every one was well. EDGAR BRIGGS_ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Pratts PRACTICAL POINTERS on the care of LIVESTOCK and POULTRY GET YOUR PRATTS FROM LAING BROS. WINNIPEG MAN. FLOUR & FEED.