184 PROFITS IN POULTRY. 
We have cured fowls of the disease, before accurately 
knowing the cause, by applying to the legs a mixture of 
lard with one-twentieth part of carbolic acid. This 
should be applied with a stiff brush, such as one of 
those sold with bottles of mucilage. A very small paint- 
er’s sash-brush would answer the purpose; but some- 
thing must be used by which the medicated grease can 
be applied thoroughly to the crevices between the scales. 
A mixture of equal parts of lard or sweet-oil and kero- 
sene will be equally as effective as the carbolic-acid mix- 
ture. It is probable that lard, or oil alone, would be 
effective, but the kerosene more easily penetrates 
between the scales, and the carbolic acid is sure death 
to the parasites. The remedy being so simple, it will 
be inexcusable if this disagreeable affection is suffered 
to remain in a flock; while, however, one fowl is troubled 
with it, it will certainly spread, as the mites will 
burrow beneath the scales of the other fowls. If pre- 
cautions were generally used, the parasite could soon be 
exterminated. It should be made a disqualification at 
poultry-shows for fowls to be affected with scabby legs 
or feet, in any degree whatever, for we know that sev- 
eral poultry-yards are not free from this disease; and 
whenever affected fowls are sent out, the disease goes 
with them. 
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EGG-EATING FOWLS. 
When fowls are confined they will cat their eggs, and 
no persuasion but that of the ax will prevent them. 
They must be freed from confinement and given their 
natural employment of scratching, or they will get into 
this mischief. 
If the bird is worth the trouble, a nest may be 80 ar- 
ranged that the egg, when laid, will at once roll out of 
sight and reach, 
