Ephraim Enterprise | 1918-05-11 | Page 3 | Keep Brood Coops Clean.

I Keep Brood Coops Clean Clean Cl Clean an the bro brood d coop at least once a week and keep It free from mites If mites are found in the coop clean it thoroughly and spray with kerosene or crude petroleum From one to two inches of s sand nd or dry dirt or a a thin layer of straw or fine hay should be spread on th the floor of the coop Coops should be moved weekly to fresh ground preferably y where there Is new grass Shade Is very essential In rearing chickens during warm weather therefore there there- fore ore place the coops In shady spots whenever possible A cornfield makes fine r range ng for young chickens as they can cnn t find id many bugs and worms and have fresh ground to run on most of the time due to the cultivation of ot the soil Abundant shade Is furnished at atthe atthe atthe the sa same e time u