DISINFECT BROODIES.
It is very important that clean broodies be used, because results will be disastrous if parasites and pests are allowed the upper hand. When lice and such pests attack the broody hen as she is sitting, one or two things may happen. The lien may desert the nest, or, if she continues to sit, the owner may one morning find her dead on the nest. The odd part is thiVt these pests are seldom suspected. Onlv last week a lady came to my place witfi a hen that had befen found dead on the sitting box. This hen was covered with pests of every class, and: the marvel is she did not forsake the nest earlier. Before a broody is set she should be thoroughly dusted with some good insect powder or Kerol disinfectant powder, this being rubbed well into the fluffy parts and under the wings. The nesting material should also be disinfected with the powder. During the sitting period every hen should be examined now and then for insect® and be dusted with the powder if necessary.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19140, 5 October 1925, Page 14
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