Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
SANITARY CONDITIONS;
KEEP THE C0OPs CLEAN
ifis Means Safeguarding the Fowls
IN the Interest U1 Thrift, Which
Is Good Insurance,
CLEANLINESS MUST BE HAD

CLEANLINESS MUST BE HAD
pisinfcctants and Insecticides to
Combat Disease and Vermin-Im-
portance of housekeeping In the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Plentiful.
or the various contingencies affecting
no pountryman's income. reduced eni-
iency OF the cock and actual loss are
1oat formidable The health and serv-
&c OF layers, the rapid development OF
rollers. the very life itself OF young
turkeys depend in no small degree upon
anitary homes
When fowls were raised more print
iSely. in smaller numbers. this feature
the business was insignificant How
item we hear an elderly person re-
lark: 1T used to be no trouble to
aise chickens and turkeys. They
atched an grew, aud that was all
mere was to H." Now. the larger the
ock, the greater the need OF cieanli-
j ess.
The singing hen rejoices the poul-
ry-raiser's heart: likewise. the vigo-
Gus turkey and thrifty guinea. I'm
rohtable and unthrif;y are spnony-
lous as applied to hen. She lays
Es ana her progeny arc weaklings.
f:eiore disease she falls an early vic
nm Perhaps she is proved upon by
arasltes. Good feed is wasted upon
UGH fowl. She requires more. for
men she makes less return.
~ this DC true regarding fowls. how
luch more Is 1t applicable to baby
oaitry. census of the young poultry
yihs In single season despite atten-
'oh and feeding, because of ignorance
egarding sanitation. would be amaz-
~ How many dirty fountains and
Nhy ieed-trouGhs have been the dis
ehsarifs OF disease! How many lice-
itecied. damp coops have passively
created the raiseps hopes. Every
uccessful turkey-raiser knowns that
teaniiness according to the standa rds
nature contributes to achievement.
LEANLlNEsS Is POULTRY
INSURANCE OF BEST KIND
safeguarding poultry health begins
their houses and coops. Two hostile
'tceh must be fought, each quick to
axe the offensive. parasites and dis
ise- Early spring is the time for
ct'oh' me real advantage Is In pre-
ehtion rather than in battling with
entrenched foe. No, once. but re-
eatediy through the season must the
4mpaign be pushed
Cleanliness for fowls and sanitation
cans clean food untatnted water
ist baths. airy homes with coops and
ms periodically cleaned and disin.
icted. Fowls make a silent demand
hr these II denied. they fall below
tpectations. No matter how dIscour-
sins ones last season, one can spurn
clean M. put the fowls on a health
.gime and make a new start with
Ultimate hopes. The house where
wig have sickcned and died demands
ost effort. The healthy fock's home
-esents a simpler task.
LEANING THE HENNERY
IS VERY IMPORTANT
Fortunate is the person who at the
iiset beg ms with new houses and
oops. Baby chicks, turkeys ana
alneas do their best in brand-new
cops. FOR these homes are unlnrected
nd uninfestcd. For Madame Hens
Imfort and the raiser's profit, every
tnhouse should be treated TO n com
|ete cleaning. II careless methods
'evail. IL vii! be found necessary TO
move all manure. The dropping
lard OF up io-date memories obviates
ich accumulations. Every bit should
= saved for the war garden The
'osts should be sprayed with some
secticide Cracks and crevices in
ting the residence OF lice may be
United with Eas-tar which DESTROYS
I'd seals. With approaching warm
Gather strict watch must be main.
The clcancst nocks and houses be-
,'ne infested, probably from sparrows
la"inE their quarters and food Para
ties more than any other cause are
sponsib!c for disease. for lazy. UNI
ofitahle hens. for nonpaying focks
III for actual loss. Young poultry
Eakcned by them die or tnrdiIy reach
sease in destruction. Too many
isers. assuming that droopy fowls
g diseased ply them with medicines
hen the birds are Slapped by these
iFetched pests.
'FCleaning up for poultry Is war
re Tor health. Direct application is
* only reliable dose for vermin. Case
iitc, strong solutions OF commercial
,ps or even Sas-tar as paint are
,cclient. Smudges and burning sui
lur are Intellectual in an infested
use. Sprinkling the floors with air
axe! lime or "A solution OF crude
rholic acid acts as a sermicide. Nests
iould he cmptied, doused with Easo-
ne and filled with new nesting ma
= rial Lastly. the house should be
hitewashed or sprayed with the fol-
mixture: one bucket of white
lash. large handful lof salt. two tea
'oonfuis refined carbolic acid or three
aspoonfUls crude carbolic
Nature assists fowls to free them
4jith an instinct for dust-haths Every
ock should nave its dust-bath. dry and
ne. in sunny part of the house or
ard While II is discouraging to sec
wis busting assiduously. indicating as
does the presence OF lice, il is sig
ificant of their efforts to combat them.
lsect powder is often mixed with the
uSt when 1t is in protected box.
his bath is as essential us water.
After the rigid cleansing. a standard
cleanliness necessitating frequent re-
oval OF filth and inspection of roosts>
ust be maintained.
a. real, HEALTH
DEPARTMENT IN THE coon
In a systen1atized business. coops are
eaned at allotted times. Where less
iterest attaches to II, there is less
ethod. All coops and brooder-house &c
lould have n Through during the win
II. Properly. they should first he
d eaned, then assembled in some bIea Il
Dot. undesirable to sparrow or rant
owls. to hibernate. In spring thew
rould he whitewa shed or sprayed with
ne whitewash mixture. No coon with
he least faint OF disease or lice should
:. used except after thorough cleaning.
M a ha lan