INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You can grease the baking sheet using cooking spray or some cooking oil (such as canola or vegetable). If you need to, separate the squares or rectangles using a knife or your fingers.

SUMMARY: Grease a large baking sheet and set it aside. Let the candy harden before removing it from the tray.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Molluscum contagiosum is self-limiting and eventually fades away in healthy individuals, so treatment is often unnecessary. It usually takes between six to 12 months for the infection to resolve and the mollusca to disappear.  In some immune-weakened people, it may take up to five years for all the bumps to disappear on their own. Treatment is sometimes recommended by doctors if the bumps are in the genital area. Sometimes doctors may recommend the lesions be surgically removed before they disappear on their own (often in adults) because they tend to be so contagious and people are often self-conscious or embarrassed by them. This is particularly true if the mollusca are on or near the penis, vulva, vagina or anus. Ask your doctor if your situation is appropriate for removal.  Surgical removal can include cryotherapy (freezing with liquid nitrogen), curettage (scraping away the lesion) and laser therapy.  These removal methods are usually painful and require local anesthesia. Scarring is not uncommon with these procedures. Your doctor might attempt to remove your mollusca, but often they will refer you to a skin specialist (dermatologist). In some cases, prescription creams or ointments applied directly to the mollusca may be helpful and get rid of them quicker. Common examples include tretinoin (Atralin, Retin-A), adapalene (Differin), tazarotene (Avage, Tazorac) and imiquimod. Be aware that these topical drugs cannot be used during pregnancy due to risk of side effects to the unborn baby.  Sometimes preparations containing salicylic acid or potassium hydroxide are used for molluscum contagiosum — they help dissolve lesions by causing blisters to form over them. Podophyllotoxin cream or podofilox may be helpful as an over-the-counter therapy to use at home. In one study patients applied 0.5% cream twice a day for three consecutive days a week, versus a group applying a placebo. Treatment was continued for four weeks.  After four weeks,  92% of the 0.5% podofilox group was cured.  Remember to apply this cream liberally to the affected area.

SUMMARY: Wait and see. Get the bumps/lesions removed. Try medications.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Getting to know your chickens is a great way to develop a strong bond with them as well as give you insight into their health. Look out for their behavior and try to get a feel for their personality. In addition, keep an eye out for signs of illness, such as a pale comb (the top of their head), heavy breathing, coughing, wheezing, and a runny nose. If you have multiple chickens, try to distinguish each one's personality. You should also keep an eye out for sibling rivalry. This is especially important if you only have one pet chicken, as chickens are quite chatty. Try mimicking its coos, clucks, crows, and warbles. Some chickens respond, while others just stare, but either way, it's important to communicate with them! Always greet your chicken by its name any time you engage and visit with it—this will stimulate its brain, create a bond, and encourage it to approach you when you call. As you get more comfortable with your chicken, it will allow you to pet it. Call it by its name and when it approaches, gently pet it. The sweet spot is the back of its neck underneath the fluff of its feathers—gently rub it here to calm it.  Over time, your chicken might be comfortable sitting in your lap and letting you pet it. Try carrying your chicken around while you pet it to make it feel more comfortable around you. Chickens have a great sense of hearing and respond not just to various sounds but also pleasant-sounding music. Try playing some classical music in front of your chicken. You can also hum, whistle, and sing to get its attention. Try playing a flute or guitar for your chicken. Try scattering some oats or other treats along the ground and move around while doing so. Play hide-and-seek by hiding while your chicken forages and clucking to it. You can also dig a small hole, hide a red bell pepper or red fruit (without seeds) and fill it loosely with dirt—chickens are drawn to the color red.  Install a treat dispenser in your yard that your chicken can play with for a reward. Create a non-toxic kids play tunnel in your backyard for your chicken to run through and encourage it by throwing treats into the tunnel. You can also remove the bottom from some cardboard boxes and connect them.

SUMMARY: Observe your chickens daily to get to know them. Talk to your chicken daily to bond with it. Pet your chicken to show it affection. Play music for your chicken to calm it. Play with your chicken to keep it stimulated.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Wild animals don't like to be held captive.

SUMMARY:
When you've held it long enough, set it free.