the blood, and consequently abate the fever. Others,
very improperly plunge the hen several times into cold
water, or, let water fall on her from a pump, or other-
wise. But what is found to be the most effectual, is
cooping the hen up for a few days and nights, on the
cold ground, or shutting her out from the nest at night,
and compelling her to roost in the yard.
A feverish state also takes place about the time hens be-
gin to lay, but is of little consequence to fowls otherwise
healthy, though it will be certain to increase any other
disorder which may have previously affected them. If
they appear very hot and restless, they may have plenty
of green food, Indian-meal dough, scalded bran, or soak-
ed bread, or in more extreme cases, they may be plunged
into, or sprinkled with, water to allay the heat.
VORAOIOUS APPETITE,


Fow1s which are much emaciated, or affected with
loss of feathers, (not moulting,) often exhibit the most
voracious and insatiable appetite, while at the same time
they are very ill-tempered and pugnacious. This most
probably arises from acidity in the bowels, or some ob-
struction in the orifices of the veins that open on the
inner surface of the intestines, preventing the due pas-
sage of the digested aliment into the blood.
