Great Falls tribune., 1921-08-10
HOT WEATHER
HURTS POULTRY
SAYS SCH0PpE''
Growers Must Combat Lice
and Mites, Closely Supervise
Food, He Asserts.

Poultrymen throughout the state
have experienced considerable diff
Guilty caring for their chickens DURING
the past month. because Of heat. ac-
cording to W. F. Schorpe. professos
of poultry husbandry of The Montana
State College extension service Al
Bozeman. The hot weather. he Sa:s
has been especially conausiye to lice
and mites, and in a circular letter re-
ceived here by County Agent f. t.
MacSpadden, Professor Schoppe rec
ommends the use of a strong spray So
luton for cleansing the chicken houses
The dropping board should be
cleaned at least once each week, and
the roost and droppings sprayed with
a solution composed of IL gallon of
water, one quart of zenoleum and one
quart of kerosene. Other dips may
be used in place of zenoleum. Use
q good lice powder, blue ointment, or
dip. for combating the lice On the
BIRDS
Time to Gull.
the poltrymen that this is the time
to Gull their flocks. pick ont all the
old birds and those that show signs
of moulting. Keep only the strong,
healthy, vigorous birds that show egg
type. Ask your county agent, or write
the extension departln for the Gull
ing bulletin and culling chart publish
ed by the extension division. Go
over the young chicks and pick out all
the cockerels and dispose Of them as
broilcrs. Also pick out and kill all
chicks that appear weak. and keep only
the strong, healthy pullets.
Give these young birds all the wheat,
oats and barley mixed in equal parts
by measure, that they will eat A
mash Of some kind is highly desirable.
The mash used at the station plant
contains 20 pounds IF shorts. 10
pounds Of ground oats, and 10 pounds
of barley
Feed Sour MIX.
This can be fed dry or mixed with
frlk. Give the pullets all the sour
milk they will drink, grit and oyster
shell and fresh water. Provide shade
aid let them have free range. 1t is
necessary during the next few weeks
to make The pullets grow strong bodies
SO that they can be fully matured by
the first of October. If they are not
,AoiiiS ills lhtI cdSe tHelE LoDu ana give
them more milk or meat Heavy birds
such as the Plmouth rocks, are apt to
feather slowly. This shows lack of
protin in the ration, and can be cor
rected by giving them all the milk
they will drink. Also give one or two
feedings each day of mash wet with
milk
With regard to the enforcement of
the egg law passed by the recent leg
stature, Professor Schappe quotes the
attorney general as follows:
1t was apparently the intention of
The legislature to charge the health Of
Ficer especially with the enforcement
Of the egg marketing law
Benefits Pouitrymen.
Professor Schoppe says, however.
hat the provisions referring especially
o the health officers do not relieve |
other officials charged with the en-
orcement of the law of their obljga
ions to do SO, or deprive any person |
IT the right and obligation to see the |
aw enforced if its violation comes to |
us attention. The law referred to re- |
luires the Gambling of all eggs offered |
or sale by any person Or corporation |!
n the state, and is of especial ad- |
'antage to the poultrymen in that it
axes the egg out Of the doubtful list
nd places it on a sound quality basis.