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Poultry diseases / Causes, symptoms and treatment, with notes on post-mortem examinations

Chapter 2: POULTRY DISEASES
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A practical handbook for poultry keepers that explains prevention, recognition, and treatment of diseases afflicting domestic fowl. It emphasizes quarantine, proper housing, feeding, sanitation, and early isolation of sick birds; summarizes external symptoms and remedies; and addresses parasites and miscellaneous ailments. Diseases are described in accessible, often alphabetical entries with causes, signs, and suggested treatments, while illustrated sections and step-by-step guidance cover post-mortem examinations and disinfection techniques. Practical advice on nursing, the use of medicines, and farm-level control measures aims to reduce losses and assist readers in maintaining flock health.

POULTRY DISEASES

Causes
Symptoms
and Treatment
With Notes on
Post-Mortem Examinations

E. J. WORTLEY, F. C. S.

Illustrated

NEW YORK
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY
1915
LONDON
KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRÜBNER & CO., Limited

Copyright, 1915, by
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY
All Rights Reserved

Entered at Stationers’ Hall
LONDON, ENGLAND

Printed in U. S. A.