Lice. Mites, and Cleanliness. 



HOW TO GET RID OF "STICK-TIGHT" FLEAS. 



"Stick-tight" fleas breed in cracks and crevices of brood coops 

 and poultry houses; also in dry animal or vegetable refuse, but will 

 not breed in damp or wet places ; therefore, to get rid of them it is 

 necessary to clean and spray the houses and runs thoroughly as well 

 as treat the birds. Grease the comb and wattles of the fowls and 

 chicks with a preparation of kerosene and lard — 1 part kerosene to 

 3 parts of lard — being very careful not to use too much of the mixture 

 or get any of it in the birds' eyes or on other places where it is not 

 necessary, as it may cause injury if used too freely. Clean and spray 

 the coops and houses thoroughly the same as for poultry mites; also 

 wet or spray the yards or runs, especially any dry soil about the poultry 

 houses, such as dirt floors or ground underneath a board floor, with 

 a solution of salt and water, which helps to keep the ground moist 

 and prevents the fleas from breeding. 



HOW TO GET RID OF TICKS, OR "BLUE BUGS." 



Ticks, or "blue bugs," are much harder to kill than either Hce 

 or mites, ordinary lice powders or insecticides having little effect 

 upon them. If the poultry house or coops become infested, remove 

 the birds to temporary quarters for a period of 10 days, during which 

 time the young ticks on the birds become filled with blood and fall 

 ofi*, when the birds should be at once removed. In the meantime 

 thoroughly clean the poultry house by removing all nest boxes and 

 nesting material, roosts, and other loose objects, and spray liberally 

 with crude petroleum or kerosene or wood preservative, making sure 

 that it reaches all places where the bugs may be in hiding. Brood 

 coops or temporary quarters, such as crates, etc., that may be infested, 

 may be disinfected by scalding thoroughly with boiling water. 



HOW TO GET RID OF CHIGGERS, OR "RED BUGS." 



Fowls or chicks that have been attacked by chiggers, or "red 

 bugs," if discovered before abscesses are formed on the skin, should 

 have the inflamed parts treated with sulphur ointment, or a mixture 

 of 1 part of kerosene with 3 parts of melted lard. If pus has already 

 formed in the sore, remove the scab and wash the sore with a 4 per 

 cent solution of carbolic acid and water. In sections where "red 

 bugs" are plentiful, if fowls and chicks are given free range, the 

 grass should be kept short to prevent the bugs breeding; also dust 

 the birds occasionally with flowers of sulphur, rubbing it well into the 

 feathers. Club members should also hatch their chickens as early 



