, 1922-02-02
Profits Are Greater Where Houses Are
Kept in Sanitary Condition.

an efficient remedy is Mt hand. Pre-
vention in most cases is not difficult
nor costly, and pays big dividends.
TIL poultry flock is subject to a
number Of diseases, some of which
spread rapidly and cause big losses.
The birds may also be infested with
various parasites, some of which live
OH the surface of the body and Others
in the various parts of the Interior.
Such parasites, whether they are out
side or inside workers, are injurious
because they take a part of the
nourishment which should be used to
put on flesh or to produce eggs, and
also because of irritation and in
flammation of the parts they attack.
The contagious diseases caused by
germs and the weakness and loss of
flesh caused by the larger parasites
are the most important conditions
which the poultryman must consider in
order to keep his birds In health. These
germs and parasites can be kept down
by suitable preventative measures, and
the aim of study of the diseases
should be to learn prevention rather
than cure. Medicines may be given ad-
vantageously at times but as n rule, as
has been suggested, 1t is better to XIII
the sufferer. There is another reason
not yet mentioned hat makes the kill
ing of sick birds desirable. Birds tina
first contract diseases are apt to be
the weakest ones in the flock and
should be culled nut.
The more birds kept on a farm or
plot Of ground and the more they are
crowded the greater the danger from
c%ontagion and parasites, and the more
important the measures for excluding,
Graduating, and preventing develop
ment of these causes of disease.
The best way to do this is to secure
eggs from n flock that has shown no
indication Of contagious disease for at
least a year. If precautions are taken
TO keep the eggs absolutely clean and
they are hatched I'm n thoroughly
cleaned incubator the young chicks will
have a much better chance. They will
also grow up with n better chance Of
escaping disease If they are raised
In clean breeders and kept upon ground
where poultry has not run for some
time.
Sometimes these directions cannot
be followed explicitly. If all the avail.
able ground has been recently used for
poultry. fowls should be taken from
thnt part which Is to be used for the
flock. a good coating Of freshly
lime applied to the surface.
,aT a fnu~ fIo.ru Iueau IL .t--Nn -
plowed. Then II should be cultivated
three or four times with intervals OF
n week, and finally sowed TO a small
grain crop. In a few months the
part Of the germs will be de.
stroyed, but It Is better to leave the
u%noccupied by poultry until a
has passed.
1t is more difficult to raise a new
lock free from parasites II the eggs
are Matched by hens, for hens may
carry lice and mites and various parn.
For this reason II Is n good
den 10 select hens for broodlng from
4 flock free from disease and pests.
To keep germs and parasites from
developing to n great extent, poultry
houses need to be cleaned frequently
md the drinking fountains and feed
need a weekly washing with
water or other dlslnfectnnt. II
my lice or mites are found on the
or In their houses. the roosts and
adjoining parts of the walls must be
with commercial carbollneum
n a mixture Of / quart kerosene and
%teacupful Of crude carbolic acid or
cresol, or the house may be
with freshly Stacked lime
nd sprayed with kerosene emulsion.
Just the fowl with sodium iuoride or
Ice powder.