Show some means of dusting Is essential in winter chickens never wash as many other birds do but cleanse themselves by it allowing lo in soil where board or cement floors are used in the chicken house some means for dusting should be provided during the winter months for a flock bock ot of 60 50 or 60 fowls a dust box bos 3 by 5 fet feet or 4 by 4 feet will generally be found large enough and should he be placed where it ft can b be reached by sunlight during as much mill b of the day as possible fine light dry dust is the best kind with which to fill the box but sandy loam Is good road dust Is recommended by many mally but it Is apt to ha be coal or wood ashes may be ba mixed w with ith the soil it if desired |