The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-04-15

disease. Fowls that are infested with
lice and mites are constantly annoyed.
They lose much blood and as a con-
sequence are lew. in vitality. Proper
sanitation win aid wonderfully In
keeping down lice and mites. Clean
quarters, plenty of sunlight and good
ventilation are the greatest enemies
of lice and mites, as well as of di-
seases Dark, filthy corners are their
natural jncubators.
Lice are continually on the fowls
bodies. Licene and similar remedies are
splendid for lice and may be obtained
drought the local druggist or poultry /
supply house. These ointments should |
be applied to the flesh OF the fowls
and not smearcd In the feathers Full
directions for use come with each pack
age. IL these ointments are applied two |
or three times a year, there will be no
trouble with lice.
Mites are ON the fowls at night and
go off during the day. uring the day
they can be found in the cracks and
dark places about the roosting quart
ers. If mites are kept out of the quart
ers when fowls roost they can do no
harm. Mites can be kept out of the
roosting quarters by painting the
perches, dropping boards, and the wall
up as high as the fowls can reach,
with mixture Of equal parts OF kero-
sene and 'zenoleum, Kreso or some
other of the coal tar preparations
found on the markets Spraying the
quarters with two or three percent
solution of some one of the coal tar
preparations or orchard sprays is also
good. The only advantage there is to
the painting process is that it does
not need to be done so often. In the
first warm days sof spring, the mites
begin to require attention. If they are
not allowed to get a start they are
easily kept down. III mites are kept
down during the summer months,
they will not bother in the winter.
There are many poultry diseases.
There is not space in this article to
deal with all of the many diseases
common to poultry. Many aggravated
cases of environment and improper
feeding are mistaken for diseases.
Ptomaine poisoning is caused by
feeding mouldy feeds, usually meats
Dead carcesses that have been allowed
to lie around the place and decay are
a very common cause. Ptomaine poi
soning is mistaken for a multitude Of
ills.
Roup is an aggravated case of cold
and becomes contagious. When colds
are noticed, the flock should be treat
led for lice and ventilation corrected
Permanganate of potash in the drink
ing water is a good treatment Use
enough of the permanganate to give
the water rich color. All ..iling fowls
should be removed from the general
flock.
Tuberculosis
tuberculosis is common among the
fowls of Idaho and is very destruct-
i've. In some sections, fully eighty per-
cent Of the flocks are affected
The symptoms are lameness and
''going light" Tubercular lameness is
often mistaken for rheumatism. When
lameness becomes common IN a flock
the affected fowls should be diagnosed
Tubercular fowls will continue to eat
almost to the last, but will grow thin
ner until they appear to have no flesh
on the breast bone. The breast bone be-
comes very sherp and appears from
the feeling to be very dry. On opening
a fowl that is far advanced in the di-
sease, the liver will be found to be
covered with yellow, cheesy spots. The
intestines and lungs may be covered
with tubercular nodules. In many cases
the spots are found ON all OF the in
ternal organs but they are most COM
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