140 California Poultry Practice 



one-quarter pound carbon bisulphide, one gill pine tar. Don't mix 

 until ready to use, as the carbon loses strength. Paint the roosts and 

 any other parts desired, then shut up the house for several hours. 

 Do this in the morning; in the afternoon, open up and air the building 

 well before admitting the chickens. They will not like going in at 

 all, but if the building has been properly aired, it will not hurt them. 



A Good Commercial Disinfectant. — Zenoleum has proven a very 

 good disinfectant and lice killer, and it can be bought at any feed 

 store if you do not want to mix your own. For fleas on small 

 chickens, use equal parts of creolin and olive oil or melted lard, and 

 half the quantity of coal oil. Apply very gently to head and neck, 

 as that is where the fleas congregate. 



