| Show FACT II LAYING HENS MUST HAVE PROPER CARE Comfort Fresh Water Rigid Culling Cited By ny C F r Parrish Extension Cuollo Slat stale College The decline In egg production dur durIng durIng log Ing the hot summer months can enn be b partially or wholly offset It if the nock flock Is given the right kind bInd of care The main factors to observe e are checkIng for mites and lice proper ventilation of or laying houses ade ado adequate adequate quate shade full ull feeding an ample supply of or fresh water and rIgId culling Mites Inhabit the laying house and are usually found on perch poles They attack birds at nIght and return to secluded spots In n the day A thorough h spraying of or the hou house with or a mix mix- mixture mixture ture of ot old cylinder oil and kerosene I Is recommended Lice stay on tho birds nil all the time 1 sulphate painted on the perch poles will e lIc lice away from the birds Or the IndivIdual bIrds may bo be dusted with sodIum fluoride or n Ii similar preparation or dIpped Into solution of ot one ounce or of sodIum fluoride to one gallon or of water ater The treatments should bo be repeat repeated d every ten days It if necessary sary The house should be bo well yen en but without drafts Shade Is a ne necessity since the tempera temperature temperature temperature ture of the birds Influences theIr product Ity Sunflowers grown around poultry houses or brush ar arborn arbors i ari born bors provide good shade The body weight of or birds birda should be watched closely Excessive fat Cat or should be avoided by do- do doI decreasing creasing or Increasing the amount I or of fattening feed eed as 03 necessary The feeding cedIng of or a moist mash at noon will Ill stimulate the production ot of bIrds which do not lay well weB while at the proper weight eIght Two vo and ahalt a half pounds of or dry mash mixed with water or milk mIll Is enough for or W birds s |
