The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-08

An article on the prevention OF
poultry diseases by D. F.. Salmon of
the United States government forces
contains this:
IF the eggs must be hatcher under
hens instead of an incubator. the
problem of starting a clean flock is
much more difficult. Hens are liable
to harbor parasitic worms in their in
testines and to scatter the eggs of
these worms with their n
have lice and mites hidden in their
feathers which pass to the young
chicks Immediately. after the latter
are Matched. and they may be the
carriers of disease germs even when
they appear perfectly healthy. For
these reasons the hens which are used
for Matching should be selected from
a. flock that is known to have been
free from other diseases and the in
div1dual birds Of which are lively, Wig
orous. free from lice and mites and
producing a large number of eggs.
THE hens selected for Matching
should be we'll busted with a good
lice powder before they are given a
setting Of eggs; their nest should be
perfectly clean and should be made
with fresh, soft hay or straw, and
there should be a box Of road dust,
or sifted hard coal ashes or similar
substance, under cover where they
car dust themselves whenever they
come from the nest. When the young
chickens are taken from the newt they
should be carefully examined for lice.
These parasites usually accumulate
under the throat and on the top and
back of the head. If they are found
rub a little sweet oil. pure lard or
vaseline with the finger over the
parts where the lice are. This kills
the lice by ob%structing the breathing
pores and does not harm the chicks.
by beginning in this n a
flock may be obtained which is prac-
tically free from disease germs and
parasites, but in order to keep 1t in
this condition the premises must be
frequently cleaned and occasionally
d~isinfected. There are a number of
reasons for this. First. there are GER
tain germs generally present in the
intestines of healthy fowls that are
scattered with the manure. which,
when 1t is permitted to accumulate
cause outbreaks Of disease; secondly,
the germs of contagious diseases may
be brought. to the poultry yard by
pigeons or other birds which fly from
one poultry yard to another, or by
mice or rats. thirdly. it is seldom that
grounds are obtained for the poultry
yard which are entirely free from in
lection with the eggs Of parasitic
worms and other spores of disease
producing microbes.
T keep these germs and parasites
from developing and increasing their
number to a dangerous extent the
houses should be kept clean, the
drinking fountains and feed troughs
should be washed every day or two
with boiling water or other d%isinfect-
ant. and, IL any lice or mites are
found on the birds or in their houses
the roosts and adjoining parts Of the
walls should be painted with a mix
ture of kerosene one quart and crude
carboric acid. or crude creso tea
cupful Cone gill). Or the house may
be whitewashed with freshly slaked
lime, or sprayed with kerosene emul-
sion. The fowls should be busted
every three or four days with lice
powder until these parasites entirely
disappear, which should be within
two weeks, IL these measures are
properly applied"
One Of the good remedies for chol-