The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-05-04
KEEP CHICKENS
FREE OF MITES.
BY Prof Byron Alder
Poultry Husbandman. Utah Agricuk
tural College.

In cracks and corners IN and around
the perches and nests going ON tho
fowls usually at night only Tong en-.
ough to suck its body full Of blood.
then craving of TO some secluded
place The accumulation OF dropping
and filth in a poorly ventilated, damp
house affords very favorable eonal-
lions for this very numerous enemy.
Keep the building well ventilated and
clean. Spray the entire inside twice
a year With whitewash made in TIE
ordinary way with one pint Of crude
carbolic acid TO each gallon OF whito-
wash, then paint The perches once y
week with kerosene after adding
about o ounces OF carbolic acid 20 a
gallon. Keep this mixture M a ma.
chine oil can and soak thoroughly ala
cracks OF corners that show any M
dication OF mites MS often an they are
seen, and the building and fowls win
soon be free from one Of the smallest
but without doubt one OF the worst
OF poultry pests.
Lice live and breed on tho bodies 90
the fowls and feed on the surface
scales around the base OF the foathens.
II the fowls have dust bath or dusa
wallow there will be but few lice
on their bodies. An occasional dust
ing with some good lice powder. dur
Ing which the fowl is heSf ".
legs, and the powder sifteG T.ir (.
perforated can and rubbed .ato
the feathers with the hnnd. viii aid
greatly In freeing the bodies OF The
chickens from this pest A good pow,
der may be made by taking one part
cresol 20 three gasoline. Nix this
thoroughly then add enough mfib-
cred plaster, little at time, stirring
continually, until all the liquid has
been taken up, giving n tan or pink
ish powder. Blue ointment IL also ON
excellent remedy for lice. This N \
poison and should be handled care
fully. Take small piece about the
size OF pea and rub II wen into
the base OF the feathers ON the ubdO-
men In the fun just below the vent.
Scnly leg, which ia caused by a very
tiny insect getting under tho scales
or the legs forcing them out ana
causing the legs to appear rough and
knotty. is very common among ths
general purpose fowls. This diseass
Is not noticed by many until the ieus
are swollen 30 much that the fOwIs
can hardly walk. II m easily con-
trolled by rubbing the legs In the
early stages OF the disease with lard
and kerosene equal parts, or by shs
application OF raseline or other oily
mixtures.
These pests do not often I'M a
fowl, but they sap the vitality ans
weaken a hen so that she lays few
or no eggs, and is readily overcome
by some minor ailments that would
have little or no effect ON a strong
vigorous animal.
~ diseased birds should be- Isolat-
ed aa soon as any niimcRi h uOlica.l.
80 as not To endanger the rest OF thS
nock. in case they should have .
contagious disease.
For colds or Group disInfect the
drinking water by adding 4 or . drops
OF carbollc acid to each gallon OF wa.
ter or the amount of permanganate Of
potash that Will stay ON a dime. Stir
thoroughly.
Keep the fowls in clean, sanitary
quarters and thus have strong ana
vigorous birds.
DO not overfeed OF make tho aans
lazy. Avoid feeding rood with strong
Favored or partially spoiled food Of
any kind.
The following references arc given
for further study and more detailed
Information. Farmers bulletins may ba
btained free as long as the suppIN
asts by applying 10 tho u. 4. 10.
1artment OF Agriculture, or 10 one OF
The Utah Congressman In Waahinaton.
ID. G.
Farmers Bulletin No. pa, Method
OF Feeding Poultry.
Farmers Bulletin No. 2S7, Poultry
Management.
Farmers Bulletin No. 52s. Hints "a
Poultry llaissrs.
Farmers Bulletin No. 574, Poultry
House Construction.
Farmers Bulletin No. Goa, SillppinK
EgPs by Parcel Pest.
Utah Experiment station Circular
No. IA, Housing Farm Poultry.
Growing weeds love lazy farmer.
A flower in the front yard 10 uorth
II dozen In the forest.
Farmers who Iilant their potasOes n
the moon are likely 20 reap Their
harvest in the stars.
In dry countries winter 10 worth
more than eold but who would allow
stream OF gold To go 20 waste az Ne
all allow wnter 20 dor
Every day that alfalfa Ia allowed %
stnnd after II is ready 60 cut takes
money from the bank Account
Proper n0urishmen for the family
mems fewer doHor bflls as well IN
greqter efficien
The Experiment station Of the UIah
Agricultural College is printing buIle-
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