Evening star., 1916-09-10
Points for PouItrymen.

II. for no apparent reason, there is
a manifest lack of thrift among the
fowls, old as well as young, the trou-
BILE probably is due to the presence of
vermin. If not that, then the fowls,
especially the young ones, may be af-
fected by intestinal worms. Careful
examination of. the fowls will deter
mine whether or not lice or mites are
annoying them. The only way to find
out Ii the trouble is due to intestinal
worms is to perform a post mortem.
Examine the young fowls and chicks
about the head for the big white head
lice. which by their attacks destroy
the vitality of the youngsters and
cause heavy losses by death. If the
head lice. which are easily seen and
recognized. are found on the chicks,
grease the heads of the little fellows
with fresh lard. 1t is not necessary to
use either salt or sulphur in the lard.
though many poultrymen for years
have used one or the other of these in
gradients. 1t has been learned that
the active agency which causes the
death of the parasites is the lard it
self, which destroys them by coating
their bodies with grease and thus
causes death by suffocation. Apply the
lard with the finger. rubbing IT well
into the down feathers on the head of
the chick. Also apply the lard to the
neck of the bird, especially under the
beak, and under the wings and around
the vent Rub IT well into the skin;
it is best to part the piumage, apply
fowl, and rub it in. Mother hens
should also be treated for vermin. one
of the best ways being to apply a bit
OF blue ointment the size of pea
just beneath the vent and similar
quantities under each wing Do not
smear tie ointment on, but separate
the feathers or fluff and rub the un-
guent thoroughly into the skin, 50 that
the hen in pIuming herself will not get
the stuff off her feathers and take it
into her system. in which case death
would be the probable result.
II lice or other ver,nin are not found
IN examining the young stock. dissect
and carefully examine the intestines
Of dead bird for such intestinal para
sites as tapeworms or round worms.
Such examination will disclose these
parasites If they exist. and IL they are
found the fowls must be treated and re-
moved at once to fresh ground. AS
long as the young fowls remain on in
fected soil they will continue to suffer
from the intestinal parasites The
approved method of treating for this
trouble follows: Keep the chicks with
may be given as freely as the fowls
want il. Then give powdered areca
nut, mixed in wet mash. the dose for
grown fowl being thirty to forty
grains and for immature chicks fifteen
grains The powdered areca nut may
be administered TO old fowls in cap
sules. which may be forced down the
Sullets Of the fowls. Another remedy
hich is very effective is spirits of tur-
pentine. of which a teaspoonful may be
gwen to a grown fowl. or half a tea
spoonful TO a chick Of broiler size.
= good way 70 administer the turpcn-
tine is TO slip an oiled catheter down
The throat of the fowl into the CROP
being careful not to runcture or other
wise iniure the crop-and give the oil
through this. The pure spirits of tur-
pentine may be diluted with cotton
seed OIL though it is better to give II
straight Good results have been re-
ported from the administration OF TO-
nS>cco dust five to ten grains at a
dose IN wet mash. This remedy how.
ever. Is no, recommended by experts
Ia spite OF all that has been written
sHd spoken In recent years as to the
.7ily Of trying 70 keep chickens warm
d! FEEDING them red pepper ginger
ana other irritating condiments, a
writer in one Of the wen known poul.
Try publications advises that cayenne
pepper be given TO the fowls when the
leather = cold or emily. urging that
tHr uSe OF the pepper, or at least ot
,trong ginger. keeps the fowls from
tsk'n2 cold Every poultry expert and
Investigator in recent years has de-
rrfcd the old practice Of loading pouI-
try feeds. mashes and the like with