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 Date. . 



EXERCISE 18 



SANITATION IN THE POULTRY HOUSE 



Object. — To study an efficient method of cleaning and disinfecting the 

 poultry house. 



Note. — This work is best done in the morning in order that the house 

 can become dry by night. It should only be done on a clear day. 



Equipment. — One or more laying houses in which adult laying birds 

 have been kept for a number of months; a complete barrel spray outfit and 

 the following ingredients for the spray mixture: 5 quarts of freshly burned 

 rock lime, 1 quart zenoleum or other equally good disinfectant, 1 quart 

 kerosene. Have all necessary brooms, forks, shovels, hoes, etc. 



Procedure. — Proceed in the work of sanitation as follows: 



Step 1. — Shut the birds out of the house. 



Step 2. — Remove all old litter and nesting material and spread on land 

 for fertilizer. 



Step 3. — Remove all portable fixtures, placing them out of doors. 



Step 4. — Sweep the interior of the house thoroughly, especially walls, 

 rafters and muslin curtains. 



Step 5. — Spray the interior of the house with the following disinfecting 

 solution : Take five quarts of rock lime and slake to the consistency of cream 

 by the addition of boiling water. To this, after cooling, add one pint of dis- 

 infectant, agitating the mixture while thoroughly mixing. Dilute by adding 

 ten quarts of water and then add one quart of kerosene, stirring violently. 

 Before placing the mixture in barrel it should be well stirred and strained. 

 Be sure to spray every part of the house, covering curtains and windows with 

 burlap to keep them clean and dry. 



Step 6. — Dry clean with broom and then spray all fixtures. 



Step 7. — Return all fixtures to their proper positions. 



Step 8. — Wash windows inside and out. 



Step 9. — Place about ten inches of new clean litter over the floor and 

 put new nesting material in nests. 



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