10 LEHMAN'S POULTRY DOCTOR. 



one pound dissolved in three gallons of water. This 

 makes an excellent solution for spraying the inside of 

 hen houses, washing the roosts, floors, etc. 



This strength mixed with lime makes an excellent 

 white-wash. 



For fumigating, sulphur burned in a tightly closed 

 house is very cheap and effectual; this must be done 

 while the fowls are out. 



To get the best results from sulphur fumes, steam 

 should be combined with the fumes. This can be done 

 by setting a vessel in the room, containing boiling or 

 steaming water, or,, better still, have a vessel contain- 

 ing water boiling over a large lamp or small oil stove. 



A cheap disinfectant for yards is sprinkling occa- 

 sionally with air-slacked lime. 



REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL TO HEALTH. 



Conditions for the maintainance of health are very 

 necessary, because it is far better to maintain, than 

 to rely upon measures to regain, health. 



A fowl is a machine of much higher tension than 

 such animals as the horse or ox. This is readily seen 

 when the fact is taken into consideration that the fowl 

 breathes more rapidly, has more rapid circulation and 

 higher temperature (normal 107 to 109 degrees), and 

 digests more food in proportion to its weight; there- 

 fore proper care is all the more essential. 



In the first place, the location for the poultry house 

 and vuua should bo high and where there is good drain- 

 age, A Bight that eloper Q&et, eouth or Bouth-eaet 



