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the eggs or mother the chicks, they should be dusted before the chicks are 

 hatched and louse free quarters provided. Dipping will often keep 

 hens from setting. At any rate chicks should always be treated for lice 

 before they are forty-eight hours old, if hatched under hens. If hatched 

 in the incubator treat about the tenth day. To do this, take 2 table- 

 spoonfuls of lard for each 75 chicks and add lo it sufficient red precipate 

 to make the lard a pale flesh color. The amount of red precipate needed 

 will be in volume about equal to a pea. For young chicks rub a little on 

 the top of the head. After chicks are several days old apply some below 

 the vent and to the down) portion of the wings. The red precipate oint- 

 ment is a DEADLY POISON hut in many years of use, by ordinary care, I 

 have had no bad results by its use, and it is very good for lice on chicks. 

 Subsequent treatments are seldom necessary after ten days old. Older 

 birds, if not setting may be dipped in sheep dip, 1/4 of a pint to 1 gallon 

 of water. An excellent dusting powder that is effective and cheap for 

 lice on grown fowls is made as follows. 



1 part carbolic acid, 

 3 parts gasoline, 



Sufficient plaster paris to make a sifting powder, hold (the birds by 

 the legs and dust into the feathers. Use the powder while fresh. 



Sodium Floride has met with popular success among many poultry 

 growers. Old birds should be dusted with it before setting and chicks a 

 few days after they are hatched. A dip may be made of it, using 1 ounce 

 to 1 gallon of water. 



SCALY LEG-MITES 



{Scaly Leg,) (Mange) 



Mites frequently invade the roosts and nests causing irritation to 

 poultry. The application of crude petroleum or creosote such as is 

 used for posts or several applications of kerosene will rid poultry prem- 

 ises of the mites. Another mite causes scaley leg and may effect the 

 combs and wattles. Pure coal loil, applied several times after washing 

 the effected parts with soap and water will cure such cases. Equal parts 

 of raw linseed oil and coal oil makes a good formulae. Where large 

 numbers are to be treated, dip the feet in the solution and let them drip 



