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ing them to the house. Repeat this operation frequent- 

 ly enough to subdue and banish the pests. If necessary 

 use a five per cent, solution to annihilate the parasites. 

 See that the chicken have a sheltered wallowing place 

 in mellow soil, where the sunshine makes it inviting. 

 One trip daily with a horse and wagon will enable the 

 poultryman to drive from colony to colony, fill the water 

 fountains, replenish the feed 1 hoppers and strew dry 

 soil on the house floors. The plan of supplying granu- 

 lated bone, dry grains and beef scraps or evaporated 



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Bicycle Lamp and Galvanized Iron Cylinder See page 53 

 buttermilk freely in the hoppers allows the chickens to 

 balance their own rations. If extra large hoppers are 

 used, filling them weekly may suffice. If a stream of 

 waiter or a system of pipes provides fresh, running drink- 

 ing water, so much the better. Occasionally visit the 

 houses after sunset and listen to the breathing of the 

 birds. If there is any wfceezing or sign of difficult 

 breathing remove the bird that shows such indication 

 of throat or lung trouble. Count up tire chickens of 

 each colony every few days and if any are missing, find 



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