Show KEEPING POULTRY HEALTHY ADVISED vital points suggested by an authority by rov a dearstyne Dears Dearst ne poultry department north carolina state college service keeping the lock flock healthy Is one of the vital points in a suc successful poultry business As a means for protecting the health of laying birds the following suggestions are given Provi provide deZy dry open front inexpensive houses that will be free from drafts in cold weather when possible put wood or concrete floors tn in permanent pei manent laying houses place the roost poles level with a screen beneath so the birds will not have access to the droppings clean the dropping boards at least once a week clean the houses as a often as the litter becomes 1 dirty I for all flocks of 25 or more birds bird provide yards allowing one acre tor for SOO to 3 0 laying birds have two yards if possible so the birds can be changed occasionally fron from one yard to another treat birds for parasites both internal and external whenever they are present hut but do not hens while they are laying take precautions to protect growing stock against internal parasites and disease especially cocci dosis or bacillary white diarrhea |