The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-23
POULTRY HOUSES.
How to Disinfect and How to Keen Brood.
ers and Incubators Clean ~
BY TyAI!rER SolxAAr,

How to Disinfect and How to Keen Brood.
ers and Incubators Clean.
BY WALTER @. sClIAAF.
as the time is rapidly approaching when
we 'n.,. vii have to thoroughly disinfeot . our
lhcuoators. brooders and brooder houses.
ana just being in receipt OF Bulletin No. l65.
OF OF the United States Government Poultry
station, IN Maine. explaining how to make
creso! soap cheap, I'll give you the text
as follows:, =
s., .seso! soap may be easily manufactured
oS any poultry keeper. The only requisite Is
careful attention to- tho details In tho
p :, s,.. and rigid following OF the in.
s,Euctons given below. In order to make
e.ear the reasons for the method OF manu-
1acture which will be outlined, Sit may be
w We 10 give some account Of the nature OF
inc substance itself. Tho active base OF
r rsssol soap dsintectins solution IL com
mese!al cresol. This Is a8thick, syrupyf fluid
varying In color IN different lots from
neasy colorless fluid to a dark brown It
u es not mix readily with water. and there
lore IN order to make satisfactorily dilute
.1 II Is necessary first to Incorporate
inc cresol with some substance which will
NIX with water and will carry the cresol
over into the mixture. Tho commercial
c.esol as II Is obtained. IL q corrosive sub
stance, being In this respect not unlike cnr-
po ,.I acid. 1t should. OF course. be handled
VI, m,un care. and the pure cresol not be al
owed =. 20 come in contact with the skin. II
=, u, does so accidentally the spot should be
immediately washed on with plenty Of clean
water ,, The price OF commercial creso
satles with tho drug market. It can be
op,alned from any druggist. In purchasing
o ms article simply ask for commercial
&C per pound.
How to Prepare. {.
since cresol will not mix with water soma
~ !, "a OF making 1t do SO must be found
u u AS IS 20 be used as a distnteotant. This
Is , cone IN tho following way: 35s
/ sheasuEe out three and one-Afkh quarts OF
raw linseed oil In four or I'VE gallon
T nnmnd crock then weigh out in a dish one
p Iounl ana six ounces OF commercial lya or
i, nup'ts potash. Dissolve his I've in as
sue Ht.. water as viii completely dissolve It.
slart with half pint. and III this won't dis
s s, all the I've add little more water
SS. nM,. Let this stand for at least three
/ noars until! the lye Is completely dissolved
ana mo solution Is cold; then add the cold
| ~ solution very slowly to the linseed oil.
Stirring constantly. Not less than nvo min
s u,vs should be taken for adding the lye
solution to the llnseed oil. Continue to stir
! unul The mixture Is In the condition and
! mas the texture OF a smooth liquid soap.
ms ought not to take more than o halt
nout' Then while the soap Is In this liquid
a. n and before 1t has a chance to lon,
/ s sau, Win constant stirring eight and one
/ h alt quarts OF commercial cresol r he creso
WI p!cnd perfectly withsthe soap solution
anu make clear, dark brown fluid. The
| soap Is then ready to use and will mix II
] any proportion with water, yielding a clea.
/ solution. A i 12',. {s.S 81 s5
As has been said, cresol soap Is q power.
~ aislnfectant In tho station poultr,
plant for general p,t'poses OF dislnfectins tbs
house, brooders, incubators nests etc, 4.
usually used in a 9 per cent. solution with
/ water. Two or three tablespoonfu OF the
cfesos SOAP to each gallon OF water WI
MAKE very satisfactory solution. ~ ~
may be APPLIED with q spray pump or brush
! heng clear, wntory liquid, It can be suset
/. N any spray pump without any difficulty
IeI dislnfectins breeders OF ncuba tors
@h'eh there IL reason to bel tave have peer
germs OF white diarrhoea or 9th g lsease
the creso may no used In dou pie !. I tAt
strength given above, and 4 april led WA " !
scrub brush in addition to- the ARRAY.