Show n SAVE THE POULTRY BY KILLING MITES Simple Treatments to Get Ge Rid of Lice By fly 0 O. O C. C UFFORD Extension Poultry man ronn Colorado Agricultural Col Col- lege lege Service Many Colorado farmers and poul pout tr save e money and cut costs cost of production simply by preventing their poultry houses from becoming infested with lico lice and mites LIce LIco mid and mite Infestations affect the health growth an anti ami production of poultry These pests can enn be ensly easily ens ens- ily ly controlled by proper action Lice which live on the tho birds and are known as biting parasites may be I controlled by smearing a small amount of blue ointment mixed with an equal amount of ot petroleum jelly lard or vaseline around the vent This treatment should never be used on small clucks chicks s. s Dusting powders powders powders pow pow- ders such as sodium-fluoride sodium may be placed In the feathers on different parts of the body to control lice When largo larco lar o flocks are treated for tor lice nicotine sulphate may be applied ap ap- ap plied piled d with a brush or oil can to perches before the birds go to rest Fumes from the tho nicotine destroy the tho parasites This fluid will also alsot t kill m mites if Il they come Into contact contact con con- tact act with It Badly Infested flocks I should be treated a second time In about ten days Mites live around perches parches and roosting places gradually spreading over oyer poultry houses and farm buildings build ings tugs when not controlled Stock dips formaldehyde or car car- bolic acid are some of ol the common materials used for spraying roosts and houses An effective home home- remedy remedy rem rem- edy can be bo made by using one gallon gallon gal gal- lon ion of ot crude crank case oil on one- one half bal pint of ot stock dip or crude carbolic carbolic carbolic car car- bolic acid and andt if u necessary this may be thinned with one or two quarts of ot kerosene The easiest time to control lice and mites Is Inthe in inthe inthe the spring before they become too numerous |