chicken louse

noun

a louse, Menopon pallidum (or gallinae ); a parasite of poultry: order Mallophaga (bird lice)

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It is different and better than many like preparations, being stronger, non-poisonous, has great disinfecting qualities, and positively kills all kinds of chicken lice.