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be detected. If any are found, get busy, clean out 

 every part of the house, overhaul the nesting boxes, 

 burn up the nesting material, take down the roosts 

 and paint them w^ith lice paint, or wash them off with 

 a strong solution of disinfectant. Those having no 

 lice paint or disinfectant at hand may prepare a 

 good substitute as follows : One pint of crude 

 carbolic acid added to one gallon of kerosene. Do 

 not be afraid to apply freely with a brush or spray 

 pump; get either of these solutions into every crack 

 and crevice, and soak the wood thoroughly. White- 

 wash the walls and ceiling with a mixture of one 

 pint of crude carbolic acid to every five gallons of 

 the whitewash, and apply freely and thoroughly, 

 reaching every part of the interior. If your house 

 has a wood floor disinfect it thoroughly, or scatter 

 some air-slacked lime over it and sweep it well into 

 the cracks. Care should be taken to have the lime 

 well air-slacked, otherwise the fowls may pick up 

 the larger particles of lime, a dangerous article for 

 them to get into their crops. 



Another simple remedy to rid the hen house of 

 mites, and one which is quite frequently used, is 

 fumigation with a sulphur candle, or powdered 

 sulphur mixed with shavings, placed into an iron 

 vessel, and then ignited. Be sure to lock every fowl 

 out of the house, and close the building, doors, win- 

 dows, ventilators and everything, light the candle or 

 powdered sulphur and make a quick retreat. The 



