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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3569, 5 September 1905, Page 4

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Val««tt a lie-mi ily I-. ; !mediately Applied i>'<! ■- 1 r;’ V.'iii * ... piCVaICIU. among io J ‘ , mm.moment, where in t.„r ,/i-oeuro green food L.cy ci.ir.i.u. -i. ■ ;a;uvii.iea of dry grass, am! i have m ,-m tl its being brought on in at ha 1 one ease by eating tea leaves, the whole mass forming a hard 1 uni] iin ilie erep, lime ing indigestible, earning the bird to dump, and unless a reined} is speedily applied, to'die. In one of ou r vn ' unges a writer gives the follow! ny r • :dy: First, procure a piece of smallest size rubber tube about is umlim in h -ngth (this can be obtained at any drug store); attach one end to a small'-tunnel, grease the other with lard or vaseline for about four inches, and are ready for business. Getan assistant to.securely hold the sick bird, now carefully place tube in the bird’s mouth arnl push well down the crop, about four indies of tube will bo required, hold the tunnel slightly above the fowl's hear! and slowly pour in as much lake-warm unit r as the crop will hold, about one teacup-ful. Have the assistant work the crop carefully during the process and until the hard mass becomes softened. Great care should be taken both in pouring water and working crop lest the fowl become choked by water rising in the throat. Next grasp the bird by the legs aim!.bold head down, gently working crop to assist bird to vomit. In most cases one, trial is enough to completely empty the crop, hut io ease it is not, let the fowl rest for half an hour and repeat- the process. This remedy has also been used by me very successfully in eases of acute indigestion. Keep the bird on soft food with plenty of sharp grit and charcoal for a few days and the cure is complete.