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PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION 



Figure 92. — The brood coop should be thor- 

 oughly cleaned and sprayed with kerosene 

 or crude petroleum to prevent lice and mites. 



once a week, making 

 every effort to keep it 

 free from lice arid mites. 

 From one to two in- 

 ches of sand or shavings 

 or a thin layer of fine 

 straw or cut hay should 

 be spread on the floor of 

 the coop. The same 

 should be done in brood- 

 er houses when artificial 

 methods of brooding are 

 used. Brood coops should be moved to fresh ground weekly, 

 preferably where there is a grass range. Shade is very essen- 

 tial in rearing chickens, most especially during hot weather. 

 A cornfield affords an excellent range for young chicks, as 

 they secure many insects and worms, and have fresh ground 

 to run on, due to the cultivation of the corn, and have 

 abundant shade at the same time. These principles should be 

 kept in mind 

 at all times 

 and put into 

 practice 

 whether the 

 chicks are 

 brooded by 

 natural or 

 artificial 

 methods and 

 the brood 

 coop or the 

 brooder lo- 

 cated accor- 

 dingly. 



Figure 93. — Punching a hole 

 in the web of a chick's foot 

 with a toe-punching instru- 

 ment. 



Figure 94. — The hole punched. 

 Instruments for this purpose 

 can be purchased from most 

 poultry supply houses. 



