TURKEY RAISING 



Lice on Poults 



One of the greatest causes of mortality in poults is 

 lice. If they are badly infested they become weaker and 

 weaker and finally die. Head lice are perhaps the most 

 serious. These are found burrowing into the skin on 

 the top of the head above and in front of the eyes and 

 under the throat. If they are discovered it is necessary 

 to grease these places carefully, being sure not to use 

 too much grease as this in itself may kill the poults. 

 For greasing the poults ordinary lard can be used to 

 good advantage or lard to which has been added a 

 few drops of kerosene. A drop of olive oil is also suitable 

 for this purpose. It is. best to grease the poults on a 

 warm day or during the warmth of the day. If the effort 

 is made to grease them when it is cold the grease does not 

 spread to as good advantage and one is more likely to use 

 too much grease. 



Frequently quite large numbers of small white lice are 

 found in the hollows or creases between the quills of the 

 main wing feathers. While these are harmful to the 

 poults and must be gotten rid of, they are not as serious 

 as the head lice. A little grease or oil applied where the 

 lice are found will be effective in getting rid of them. 

 Body lice such as occur on chickens are quite common to 

 turkeys, but they are not usually found on the young 

 poults, occurring as a rule after they are half grown. For 

 this reason they are not as serious a thing as the head 

 lice. In this matter of lice on poults, as in most of the 



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