fowl paralysis

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Origin of fowl paralysis

First recorded in 1930–35

It is a multimillion-dollar business in which roughly 15 million fowl die a year.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It all began, the consensus seems to be, with the red jungle fowl.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like all fowl, turkeys tend to go quiet when held upside down.
Confessions of a Turkey Killer|Tom Sykes|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Obama has long argued that Republican obstructionism is to blame for the current paralysis in government.
Obama Outlines His Post-Presidency|Eleanor Clift|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The shooting left Brady with slurred speech, and with partial paralysis, which required him to use a wheelchair.
Jim Brady, Reagan’s Gentle ‘Bear’ Who Roared Back to Life After Being Shot|Eleanor Clift|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He stirred the smoldering ashes till the broiled fowl began to sizzle afresh.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Water-fowl that had not moved at the first alarm now sprang in myriads from reeds and sedges, and darkened the very air.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
Chloride of Lime … bad smell … bad egg … white of egg … fowl … grain … flour … flour and water … milk fluid … milk.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The Chinese esteem it as a great delicacy and mix it with fowl and vegetables.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Suffering from paralysis for years previous, his mental energy, as a chronic invalid, was amazing.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman