Milford chronicle., 1918-03-22
Spring HOuse-cleaning
FOraThe Poultry Yard
By J. H. MeFAUL, Jr.
(AH RiRAks RSSeyTen

be impossible for them to elnde you. TC
do this means real work and takes somS
little time. II cannot be done IN nun,
ute, as many persons think, judging from
the manner in which they clean up.
Remove everything inside the. house
roosts. nests and all This wiz be easy
provided you have constructed your mouse
in such way that they can be removed
and then proceed by washing the cool
out with water In which has been placed
a quantity Of carbolic acid. Now, with q
thin stick, knife or other instrument
clean out the cracks and creViceess tax
ing care to remove all Of the aecumula-
tions. Mix a fifty per cent solution OF
carbolic acid and water in a spray gun
and shoot the liquid into all Of the open,
ed cracks. the corners Of the building and
elsewhere about the house. This will XIII
all the insects that have escaped you
thus far. The nest boxes. perches and
other fixtures should be treated in a like
manner before being placed In the houses.
After the house has dried out you may
give It a coat OF coal tar, II desired, and
this will keep II free from lice for quite
some time. but many persons hesitate 70
use this because It makes the inside Of
the house dark.
If the coal tar Is not used. give the
inside Of the building a heavy coat OF
WhiteWash, Into which has been placed
a quantity Of carbolic acid sufficiently
heavy to be detected by the odor Of 1t.
Now. sprinkle about the floor and hx-
lures a quantity Of air Stacked lime,
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abode Of the chicks a sweet, healthful
place to live In and will also aid in keep
ing down the vermin.
II the house receives the proper kind
Of cleaning In the spring your labors will
be greatly lessened in keeping down lice
during the summer. Every week go over
the coop with the carbollc acid solution
and little Of the lime; keep after the
chickens constantly and you will not be
troubled to any extent with lice. Re-
member, II Is the man who Is constantly
on the job who makes a success Of chick
en- raising, not the idler for his lot Is
business.
Then. there is the yard and runways
used by the fowls. These must also be
kept clean. Unless the surroundings are
your time in trying to keep the fowls and
houses clean-your efforts viii be in vain.
one Is dependent upon the other and all
are necessary to success. Filth breeds
sickness and sickness breeds lice. Fowls
win soon fall victims to disease II forced
to stay in unclean places, and once the
fowls become diseased they become In
active and are even unable to assist IN
making their own toilet.
If your fowls are too much trouble for
you, then II is high time you got rid Of
them. You will never be Interested in
their welfare nor will they ever amount
If the reverse is true, however. then
give the flock the very best attention and
start the season right by cleaning up.
inside and out, and reap the rewards that
VIII be yours. There is good money In
the business. Go get it!
POULTRY POINTERS
Keep the youngsters growing every
minute Of their lives until they reach
maturity. II allowed to lag in growth
they will not pay for the keep in after life
and the sooner marketed the better for
YOU and your business.
Don't forget that daily allowances Of
green FOOD for both the laying hens and
absolute necessities Of the business.
Next year viii be a better one than the
present has been in the way Of foodstuffs.
t1atch ana raise all the pullets you can
IN order to help supply The coming de-
nand Tor eggs and meat, and incident
Ally, TO make your focks pay a real profit.
How and When to Begin Poultry Rais-
hs VIII be discussed next week.