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taste of certain drugs and the mucosa of the intestinal tract 

 tolerates certain disinfectants well. Permanganate of potash 

 is an agent used quite extensively by poultry breeders. Place 

 a quantity of the crystals in a fruit jar and fill the jar with 

 water; of this solution use sufficient in the drinking-water to 



Fig. 



93. — Good commercial feed- and water-troughs. The slatted top keeps 

 the birds from getting their soiled feet in the feed. 



give it a slight color. Add more water to the stock solution 

 from time to time. Always keep an excess of the crystals or 

 permanganate of potash in the bottom of the jar. 



Disinfection is a term used to denote the process of removal 

 of disease germs from a building and yard, and disinfestation 

 for the removal or destruction of parasites. 



Fig. 94. — A good baby chick feed and water pan. 

 into and soU the feed. 



The chicks cannot step 



Disinfection must be thoroughly done. First remove all 

 filth, from a small lump of manure behind a nest box to a single 

 grain of dirt from the cracks in the walls, floors, or roosts, for 

 from these may emerge the parasites or germs to reinfect or 

 reinfest the whole building and start disease again in the flock. 



