Show SAVE THE POULTRY BY KILLING IMLING MITES simple treatments treatment s to get rid of lice ny by 0 C UFFORD extension Poultry inin I 1 colorado college service many colorado farmers and poultry men save money and an d cut costs 0 of production pr simply by preventing their pon poultry itry and poultry houses from becoming infested with lice and mites mikes lice and mite infestations affect the lies health growth and product production lon of poultry these pests can be easily controlled by pro proper per action lice which live on the birds and are known as biting biking parasites may be controlled by smearing a small amo amount ot of blue ointa m ment ent mixed with an equal amount ot of petroleum jelly lard or vaseline vasel lne around the vent this treatment should never be used on small chicks dusting powders such as sodium fluoride may be placed in the feathers on different parts of the body to control lice when large flocks are to be treated for lice nicotine sulphate sulp hate may be applied with a brush or oil canto can to perches before the birds go to roost fumes from the nicotine destroy the parasites this fluid will also kill mites it if they come into contact with it badly infested flocks should be treated a second time in about ten days mites live around perches and roost ing places gradually spreading over poultry houses and farm buildings when not controlled stock dips formaldehyde or carbolic acid are some of the common materials used tor for spraying roosts boosts and houses an effective home remedy can be made by using ansing one gallon of crude crank case oil one halt half pint ot of stock dip or crude carbolic acid and it if necessary this may be thinned with one to two quarts 0 of kerosene the easiest time to control mites and lice Is in the spring before they become too numerous |