Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14


en- lice on the chickens. In some few
cases the fumes which arise are suf-
ficient to be more or less effective
against chicken lice when the fowls
are confined with said fumes in bur-
Empowered box for a considerable
period of time.
1t was further found by the en-
tomologists of the board that most
Of the aforementioned preparations
were effective aginst chicken mites
when said preparations were very
thoroughly sprayed over the whole in
side of the poultry house, in all
cracks and crevices of the poultry,
dropping boards, and nest boxes.
The reason why the above state
ments are true is obvious when the
chicken mites and their different hab-
its are taken into consideration.
Chicken lice pass their life cycle on
the fowl, and chickens are for the
most part infested with lice by direct
contact or close association with a
chicken already infested with lice. If
any lice appear in the poultry house,
not on the chickens, these are to be
considered more or less accidental
and not of great importance, since the
natural habitat of the chicken louise
is the chicken itself. On the other
hand, chicken mites live in the cracks
and crevices of the poultry house, on
the under side of roosts, etc., and at
tack the chicken for the most part at
night, returning after such attacks to
their natural habitat, l. e., the cracks
and crevices Of the poultry house, ETC.
1t is evident, therefore, that if one
desires to remove chicken lice effec-
lively, some preparation must be used
which can be applied directly to the
lice on the chickens, such as a lice
powder, dip, or spray, or some prepa-
ration must be used that will give off
sufficient fumes to kill the lice on the
chicken. by said fumes. 1t naturally
follows if preparation of the latter
character is used it must be used in
such a manner that the fumes will be
In sufficient concentration to kill the
lice on the chickens and at the same
time not be injurious to the chicken.
On the other hand, if one wishes to
remove chicken mites effectively,
some preparation should be used
such as creosote oil or kerosene oil,
which will soak in all cracks and Gre
vices of the poultry house, cover all
roosts, walls, ETC., and in this way by
direct contact destroy the mites.
The board is of the opinion that
such mixtures as are described in the
first paragraph of this notice are not
practical "Chicken-lice killers" but
are "Chicken-mite killers" and
should be used and sold as such. If in
q few isolated cases directions can be
given for the use of the preparation,
such that when followed the prepare
ton will succeed in removing lice
from chickens effectively, then it will
be satisfactory to sell preparations of
this character as "Chicken-lice kill
ers." However, the manufacturer
should assure himself that the pro-
duct will be effectivea against lice on
chickens before making this claim on
the label and that injury to the chick
ems will not result when the product
is used in accordance with directions.
Such products as those described
above, which come within the purview
of the Insecticide Act of 1910, and are
recommended for use against chicken
lice when they will not. in fact, be
effective against chicken lice, when US
ed in accordance with the directions
given by the manufacturer, are mis-
branded under the provisions of the
act, and the shipper is subject to
prosecution under section of the act,
while the shipment is subject to seiz-
ure under section 10 of the act.