Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-02
HEN YARD CLEANLINESS
AND FREE SANITATION
The Broom. the Scrapcr and tho
Sprayer Must Be Kept Going
at Proper Times.
RULES THAT MUST BE OBSERVED
Nermin ON Fowls Easily Conquered
1f Poultry Rniscrs Will Go About
II Right-Csc of Mercurial Oint-
mcnt and busting Powders.

In mapping out program for prac-
teal hygiene in the poultry yard. we
must give consideration to the aucs-
ton or housing. feeding. external
parasites, yards. ranges and such like:
tho isolation OF sick birds and the dis
posal Of those that die from accident
or disease
II the poultry house is given q real
cleaning in the spring and fall. to-
get her with regular spraying for lice
and mites during the summer months.
tary ny this do not mean simply
scrapins out tn" droppinEs ana put
ting ~ fresh litter This is merely
swept down. tho nests cleaned and tho
whole interior disnfcctcd and thor
omchly SPRAYED for lice and mites In
Tor the fock.
First Remove the Dirt.
Tho hrst thing is 10 remove all tho
platform underneath tho roosts All
heavy d Ir' that is cakcd on tho floor
Is then iooscncd with a hoe or shovel
and thrown out with tho litter. The
walls and ceiling are next swept down
with sir broom, BEFORE the walls
pers and other movable equipment
are taken outside 10 he cleaned sepa
rateiy.
The interior Of tho building now
presents fairly respectable appear
ance. bur We cre not vet ready for
dirt gu, OF the way. No take q putty
knife and go over tho studdnr roosts.
shelf for water pan and 50 on. ana
dust that stu adhere to the wood
work As soon as these accumuls
mons arr ,-. remoysd We sre ready to 20
To rid tho house or lie" and mites
aud effectively XIII all diseas" germs
il is desirable Ia make a. least TWO
q =
disiufcCtinr. which is FIRST on tho pro
gram any good commercial mixture
luton Of rresol or formaiin can be
used y per cent solution OF cresol
or |" per cent solution Of formalin
viii give the desired strength. Elmer
OF these materials can usual! hp pro
cured PIT any drug store To "liniinate
the lice and mites. commercial ii1uid
lice mixtures or solution OF ono part
OF cresol and three parts OF kerosene
Will be found satisfactory.
spray Under Pressure.
In order 70 DC o" per cent effective,
gnder pressure. II me liquid is not
driven into cverv crack and crevice
some portion OF the vcrrnin and disease
germs viii escape destruction aud cause
trouble later The disinfcctinG solu-
iion should he sprayed over the entire
interior % the mouse. bui practlcallE
minated II the roosts and lower side
walls are soaked with the kerosene
other movable equipment ran ~"
sprayed separately. Atier this pro-
gram is consistently carried gu; the
house viii be clean IN every sense o.
WA, has JUS, been said sbou, the
poultry house apples equally as we'll
houses. brood coops and the like. The
Gisinfectan, suggested can also be used
for the incubator following the gene
'al cleaning after Matching Is com
ple'ed FOR the season.
The application of hygiene TO poultry
feeding consists largely In examining
the feeds 10 make sure tina, nothing
hu, clean, sound. Wholesome srains
and mIli feeds are employed II Is
health 10 feed such things "a musty
Srain tainted meat or beef scraps,
and partly decayed vegetable matter.
Care must nc EXERCISED not 10 over
feed. Another very important point
is to keep all the utensils used IN feed
Ing sGrupniousi% clean. ms being
the drinking water. since this IS the
main source through when disease
are usually spread TO guard sss, Got
plan TO add enough permanSana;e OF
potash 10 the daily supply OF drink
ns water TO give IL rich pink color.
Parasites on the Fowls.
External parasites are a serious men
acc TO the health OF the Nock and their
elimination should form definite part
of our general program Of sanitation.
me treatment ALREADY suggested lot
the poultry house Will eliminate the
vermin from these premises, hut viii
not have any particular effect on those
that remain on the birds. To combat
these each fowl must he given indi-
vidual treatment at least twice year.
Until recent years lice powders have
been employed for the individual treat
ment Of birds hut such gratifying re-
suits have obtained in connection with
the use OF ammonlated mercurial oint-
ment for this purpose. that many grow
ers have given UP the powder entirely.
Any druggist will prepare this oint-
ment. which is standard preparation,
but the purchaser should suggest that
/ lard he used as base instead of wool
tar OF lanoiin, since the former Is fully
as effective as the latter and not nearly
so expensive. In treating the birds a