Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-12
'R||lE|lAlNQER|. OF MAY WORK
40 Be DONE IN HEN YARD
Easy Enough to Control ,vcrmin aud
lE SIS Very Esscntial--Brood-
illness Should, BE Discouraged.
REMEDIES Ann PREVENTION
Surplus CockcrcIS Should BE Scg,'-
gated-F'attcn Them for IiroiIcr>.
Care. for Broody iIcns-SoTc
REMEDIES Arc Better Than Others.
49, ~.

THx3shiskens mlte il probably the
wor$ t-pes st 9ewit}, ..wh;en. The poultry
keeper has t6 contend While cleanH
ne&e IL pens ana Yards are essential
toAuccess at all times. it is especially
spS5nklinS OF Stacked limc over the
yards. whitcwAsh or kcrosenc in and
arbilnd the roos,tng places, GOAL tar or
crSlde Oil dIsiufcCtants in the crcNiccS
and on the pcrChcs VIII he valuable
aids in controlling active poultry pests
we'll as the more common diseases
Of chckens In this connection, how
Z ever. ! wish 20 emphasize particularly
the: importance Of controlling the
s. Hnbi,> OF The Mi,c.
As rule. "cu.try Keepers pay too
liss}e, attention - tiny, pest. 1t is by
nahtry Keeping I'm mi,e is 50 small
that II car hardly a,c seen by the naked
eye and requires ior-itS study, Il mi
clbecope. For .ti IS, rcaso" the dangers
whj ch Turk in ans rs mute pest arc
ftan overlooked
tEhc chicken mite does no; constantly
1.-Two on its host. so ,iIat u is not q trjic
parasite. fowls ana chickens nave no
way. OF riddinc themselves OF this pest,
tort them, pur,nr IN" day. mites N
habit cracks and crcviccs OF the walls
of. poultry houses. under the roo1ts.
places. AT night they leave their hid-
1nEi places. crawl on. ~ the chickens,
susk their blc9d until tliey are -oraed
"
hiding places. II left uUdlsturhcd they
r,p1tiply 10 thousands IN a short space
Though small in size. the mites habit
of. feeding and enormous numbers to
which 1t can multiply make 1t a real
PLACES. young chickens fail TO grow AS
thsy should hcGausc or the loss Of
blood. ometimes young chickens VII!
the losses thus SUSTAINED arc aitrjnuted
to- disease, when mites alone arc the
cause Of death ~ the same ,lm.,
oHs fowl 10 ano, nor Sitting hens are
eden SO annoyed by TINS PEST thAt they
is e their ,nHs, and VII not r"ini
fhatEh has been. ruined IN .tDtS manner.
81 Prevention and Iicno,iic>.
& Gao OF the hrSt precautions against
5roSsts AS frcc as possible nom places
swaerc they can hilc. l'errnss should
be, removed every few DAYS eNamncd
sanAd. cleaned The habits ana anatomy
got. thc chicken mite arc such that pre-
ivention is better thnn cure Thor
spoaistry houses VIII ne an important
Sais in kccnins This pest, IN choek
ouss the addition Of some kcroscu..
seaFfolic acid or some Goa! TAR product
care should be taken that every crack
Sins thc sides OF The poultry mouse is
well filled with the insecticides "
SNehfs !, from breathing ana Kills H.
SPaTthcs in May and In later summer
fm|4ths should he examined every few
days, painted over with Kerosene or
Other disinfcCtaut, and placed IN tho
sunFhtnc. - lihcral use of crude oil
q ~ cheap and effective remedy against
Schadken mites.
81 ~ Cnrc of Trondy Hens.
ST. pTouEh~ there are many ways OF
z breSki1g ZIP. broodincSs In hens. some
me thods arc better thau others so far
: as: the physioioey Of the fowls IS con-
ssonlc punishment should he innlctcd
Itofbreak M broodiness Dipping liens
mi water. or keeping thcm without
foed, or inlciiug somc other harsh
rS3tment is aItoccthcr unnecessary
Sustless and harmful. Eroodiucss is a
4nafGr function. ana a hon DESIRING
TOD trcubate should hc cared for as
gently as sick fowl.
81, fpr my part. nrefer 20 Keep broad
henB outdoors. The most persistent