Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-05
CLEAN THE POULTRY HOUSE.
Give II Good Going over Dstore win
ter sets In.


Give II a Good Going over Bstore WIN
ter sets In.
Before going into their winter quarters
the chickens should all be turned out Of
the poultry house, and thorough clean.
ing and renovation OF the place should
he attempted II is In the winter time
that eggs bring their high prices, and the
fowls that can be induced 10 lay heavily
then will he moro than profitable. They
can only do this, however, when clean
sanitary poultry houses are fitted mp for
their comfort. Fall cleaning Of the
houses Is more essential thun tho spring,
for the hllh and dirt that are left in the
house In the winter must be shut up IN
tight places no that It will tend to breed
disease. Worms, maggotl aud lice will
thrive In this filth, which "a kept warmer
than the outside air They will soon
swarm about the interior IN great mum.
hers. and naturally worry the life out Of
the chickens. In addition to this, the
chickens win have 20 breathe the foul
air that einAnhtes from the gases VI this
filth. This alone Il sufficient to cause
sickness and death.
A thorough renovation Of the house.
outside aud inside, should be made
Everything should be taken out and the
ROOF, ceiling, sides and floor should be
swept and then washed and scrubbed
There Is nothing Ike thorough scrubbinP
with soap and water 10 mako the boards
clean aud htalthful, Then let the place
be aired for day, and meanwhile wash
and scrub tho feed boxes, thencst boxes
the rOosting sticks aud everything tina,
was taken ont. After this go into tho
house again aud whltowash all Of the
woodwork Do not be afraid Of IN,
whiewgsh, but throw II on thickly, e.
peciallv In the cracks and holes, wher,
lice and insects may DO lodging. In fac
all tho woodwork IS thus washed, oxccp
the roosiing poles, which arc scrubbed
with boiling water, aud then treated
with kerosene oil. These should b
drcuched with oil aflerward about once
Hmonth, and no disease cnn then yer,
well attack the chickens. The red mite
are often troublesome In the winter, bu
this treatment will keep them away
The house outside should DO inspsctc,
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snow or wind would como In must b
stopped up Have no wind drafts blow
ing on the chickens, but have good ven
tilation. II such house cleaning 1
given every fall, one may depend upoi
It that he will have more eggs an,
healthier fowls In the wiu,sr.-Annie &
Webster in American Cnltiyator.
we.yll Ia Grain,
Where building can DO closed air
tight, wreyils infesting It can be de
struycd 10y using bisulphide OF carbon
but as farmers cornhonses ARC urdinaril
constructed this usually will ba foun,
inpracucable. Ca account OF its Ia
hummabiliIy, 10 must always ba handle
with great caution. Weedl IN grail
may be destroyed by putting II into aiI
tight bins or casks that can be closet
covered aud setting saucer oontuinin
little hisulphide " carbon ON top a
the grain. This yapor, IT confined, wi
descend through tho grain 70 the boD
tom OF lhc bin or ol,s6 aud be- fatal TO tli
insects. EXposrd TO the atmosphere
issoon dissipatcl, bat It must not Il
used IN the vicinity Of fire. Thu be,
prryenuyes against this insect are cleui
hhsss ot the storage room, light and al