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advisable thing to do is to paint the roosts with a 

 reliable lice paint, and the nesting boxes may be 

 treated in a like manner. 



Keep the poultry house free from any foul odors 

 during the hot summer months. A good reliable dis- 

 infectant used properly will assist greatly in this di- 

 rection. Air slaked lime swept over the floor and 

 dropping boards after each cleaning will keep the 

 house free from odors and act as a germicide, pre- 

 venting disease and assisting materially in keeping 

 down the insects. Every poultryman should keep a 

 barrel of air slaked lime on the premises and use 

 it freely. 



Too much cannot be said about the drinking ves- 

 sels. Many of the diseases infecting our domestic 

 fowls come from unsanitary fountains. A drinking 

 vessel cannot be kept clean and sanitary by merely 

 washing it out with cold water, or possibly playing 

 the full force of the hydrant upon it; it must be 

 scoured often. A good plan is to dip it in a solution 

 of disinfectant, or boil it out with steaming hot 

 water to which has been added some soda. Drink- 

 ing vessels require more care in summer than winter 

 as the warm weather produces a more slimy settle- 

 ment in the water. 



Remember, clean, sanitary drinking vessels, clean 

 houses, clean yards and a continuous warfare on ver- 

 min are essential to hot weather poultry keeping. 



Have your poultry houses cool in summer, — it is 



