94 MRS. BASLEY'S WESTERN POULTRY BOOK 



Take three parts of gasoline, one part of crude carbolic acid. 

 Mix these together and add gradually, while stirring, enough plas- 

 ter of Paris to take up all the moisture, the liquid and the dry 

 plaster should be thoroughly mixed and stirred, so that the liquid 

 will be uniformally distributed through the mass of plaster. When 

 enough plaster has been added, the resulting mixture should be a 

 dry, pinkish brown powder, having a fairly strong carbolic odor 

 and a rather less pronounced gasoline odor. 



Do not use more plaster, in mixing, than is necessary to blot 

 up the liquid. This powder is to be worked into the feathers 

 of the bird affected with vermin. The bulk of the application 

 should be in the fluff around the vent and under the wings. Its 

 efficiency can be very easily demonstrated by anyone to his own 

 satisfaction. Take a bird that is covered with lice and apply the 

 powder in the manner described. After a lapse of about a minute, 

 shake the bird, .lessening its feathers with the fingers at the same 

 time, over a clean piece of paper. Dead and dying lice will drop on 

 the paper in great numbers. Anyone who will try this experiment 

 will have no further doubt of the wonderful efficiency and value of 

 this powder. 



For a Spray or Paint 



To be applied to roosting boards, walls and floor of the hen 

 house, the following preparation is used : 



Three parts of kerosene and one part crude carbolic acid. This 

 is stirred up when used and may be applied with any of the hand 

 spray pumps or with a brush. 



In both of these formulae it is highly important that crude car- 

 bolic acid be used, instead of the purified product. Be sure and 

 insist on getting crude carbolic acid. It is a dark brown, dirty 

 looking liquid and. its value depends on the fact that it contains 

 tar oil and tar bases in addition to the pure phenol (carbolic acid). 



