little feet or fine cut alfalfa or litter may be placed on the 

 floors and in the runways so the toe nails will not be exposed 

 to view. Another good thing is to mix Bon Ami, blueing and 

 water together, and paint windows. 



THE FEEDING OF LAYING HENS 



In feeding laying hens, the first feed in the morning 

 should be thrown in a litter, compelling the hens to work for 

 same. A good laying mash should be left before them all 

 the time. Use great care in feeding wet or crumbly mashes 

 for this will cause intestinal trouble. The evening feed should 

 consist principally of wheat. During the winter time, or 

 cool weather, a little com should be added. Greens should 

 be given twice a day. The best greens are barley in the 

 winter time and soudan grass in the summer time. The 

 latter should be planted in rows as a matter of convenience 

 both for irrigating and cutting. Most any kind of greens are 

 good, but the two mentioned are the best. Among other 

 greens for feed may be classed kale, beets, lettuce, alfalfa, 

 cabbage, clover, and lawn clippings. Mangel beets hung on a 

 nail a few inches from the ground, compelling the hen to 

 jump for same, not only gives them exercise but furnishes a 

 good ration. 



Good clean drinking water must always be provided, served 

 in crocks if convenient if you expect to obtain the best re- 

 sults either for health or laying. 



SPECIES OF MITES AND LICE COMMONLY KNOWN 

 TO POULTRY FLOCKS 



The seven common species of lice are the head louse, body 

 louse, shaft louse, wing louse, fluff louse, hen louse (large — 

 sometimes called the chicken bed bug), depluming or itchy 

 mite, and brown louse which is not often found. There is 

 also a hen flea, sticktite flea, red mite, and scaly leg mite. 

 The four latter breed in the soil and in the houses, nests, 

 etc., while the lice breed on the hen. 



DISEASE CAUSES FAILURES 



One of the most serious obstacles to profitable poultry 

 keeping is the effect of disease in arresting the productive 

 activity of the flock and in decreasing its numbers. More 

 failures in the poultry business are traceable to disease than 



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