. Practical poultry production . Poultry. 178 PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION. Figure 177.—A large common hen louse. Greatly enlarged. much more lasting. The time to use either of these methods is early in the spring before the mites have a chance to increase in number and annoy the fowls. Should mites ap- pear later in the summer, the spray- ing should be repeated. LICE The common chicken louse is larger than a mite and is pale yellow in color. It differs from the mite also in that it spends most of its time on the body of the fowl, although sometimes it is found in the nests. The louse lays its
. Practical poultry production . Poultry. 178 PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION. Figure 177.—A large common hen louse. Greatly enlarged. much more lasting. The time to use either of these methods is early in the spring before the mites have a chance to increase in number and annoy the fowls. Should mites ap- pear later in the summer, the spray- ing should be repeated. LICE The common chicken louse is larger than a mite and is pale yellow in color. It differs from the mite also in that it spends most of its time on the body of the fowl, although sometimes it is found in the nests. The louse lays its eggs at the base of the fluffy feathers on the fowl, especially around the vent. From 6 to 10 days are required for these eggs to hatch. Lice do not suck the blood from the fowls as do the mites, but annoy the birds by feeding on scales and secretions of the skin, and parts of the feathers. Remedy. Owing to the fact that hce spend the greater part of their time on the fowls the most effective treatment is that which is applied directly to the birds. The cleanliness of the Figure 178.—Dusting fowls by hand is espec- >ipn Viniitsp i<5 pniiallv fi<? lally recommended for sitting hens and fowls nen nOUSe is equaiiy as th^t are very much infested with Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lamon, Harry M; Kinghorne, J. W. (Joseph William). St. Paul, Minn. : Press of Webb Publishing Co.
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