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Wo have cured fowls of the disease, before accurately 

 knowing ilio cause, by applying to the lc-s a mixture of 

 l.ii'd with One-twentieth part of carbolic acid. This 

 should he applied with a, stiff brush, such as one of 

 i hose sold with bottles of mucilage. A very small paint- 

 er's sash-brush would answer the purpose; hut some- 

 thing must be used by which the medicated grease can 

 he applied thoroughly lo the crevices between the scales. 

 A mixture of equal parts of lard or sweet-oil and kero- 

 sene will bo equally as effective as the carbolic-acid mix- 

 ture. It is probable that lard, or oil alone, would bo 

 effective, but the kerosene more easily penetrates 

 between the scales, and the carbolic acid is sure doai/ii 

 to the parasites. The remedy being so simple, it will 

 bo inexcusable if this disagreeable affection is suffered 

 to remain in a Hock; while, however, one fowl is troubled 

 with it, it will certainly spread, as the mites will 

 burrow beneath the scales of the other fowls. If pre- 

 cautions were generally used, the parasite could soon be 

 exterminated. It should be made a disqualification at 

 poultry-shows for fowls to bo affected with scabby legs 

 or feet, in any degree whatever, for wo know that sev- 

 eral poultry-yards are not free from this disease; and 

 whenever affected fowls are sent out, the disease goes 

 with them. 



EGG-EATINO FOWLS. 



When fowls are confined they will eat their eggs, and 

 no persuasion but that of the ax will prevent them. 

 They must bo freed from 'confinement and given their 

 natural employment of scratching, or they will got into 

 this mischief. 



If the bird is worth tho trouble, a nest may bo so ar- 

 ranged that tho ogg, when laid, will at once roll out of 

 sight and roach. 



