THE POULTRY DOCTOR. 53 



the floor with a solution of carbolic acid, and grease 

 the roosts with a mixture of one pound of lard, one 

 pint of raw linseed oil, quarter of a pint of kerosene 

 and a quarter of a pound of sulphur. 



For lice among pigeons, clean the house, or cote, 

 thoroughly, and sprinkle it with camphorated water, 

 and supply the birds with plenty of bathing water. 



Green twigs of alder put into the coop, or house, and 

 removed next day, will be found covered with the 

 vermin. 



If handfuls of wild thyme be thrown in the coop and 

 about the hen-house, lice will rarely trouble the fowls. 



To clear singing birds of lice, keep the cage clean, 

 immerse it in scalding water, and let the bird bathe 

 frequently. If lice are on the bird, take a piece of flan- 

 nel and put some turpentine on it. Catch the bird and 

 wrap him up in the flannel as closely as you can, with- 

 out hurting him, leaving only his head exposed. Hold 

 him for a few minutes and then release him, and the 

 flannel will be found covered with lice, or some lice, at 

 any rate. Fire or scalding water is then the best treat- 

 ment for the lice after being caught. 



Among the numerous parasitic pests of fowls, is one 

 which we may call " red rnites." They are noticed as 

 being in countless myriads on the walls and roosts. 



