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Show Midvale Coccidiosis of Chickens ~Tournai, Thurs day, June 26, 1930 ·HARMO NIES OF LOHENG RIN FEATUR ED OVER KDYL Ta sk of Ho~USe Cl ea lii ng By D. E. Madsen, D. V. M. followed by • applying a boiling lye Utah Agricultu ral Experime nt Station solution and disinfecta nts. The paraAnimal Pathologi st site oocyst has been known to live in the soil for several years and still Coccidios is is a highly contagiou s show pathogel\ icity for the fowl if con· disease of chickens anc:l other fowls sumed. Coccidia and worm eggs are which is widesprea d and destructiv e, extremely resistant even to strong especially to half-grow n chickens. The heaviest losses occur in chicks from disinfecta nts. 'l'be hot lye solution, 2 to 10 weeks of age. Just prior to however, is quite effective and is preand during their first laying season, pared by adding 1 pound of lye to 20 pullets sometime s become affected gallona of water. Yards with a soil with the disease in a chronic form. floor are difficult to keep free from The cause is a microscop ic protozoan disease germs and parasites. Some parasite, the oocyst form of which is poultryme n overcome this by brood· present in the droppings of diseb.sed ing in portable houses and moving birds in large numbers. At least three them frequently to well-drain ed sandy species of the parasite have been re· or gravelly soil not previousl y occupl· cognized in fowls. The severity of the ed by fowls. By frequent changing of outbreak is thought to be determine d the yards the house need not be movby the species of parasite present. ed so often. Another method preferAfter being eliminate d with the red by some is to build a permanen t droppings , the parasite cannot re-in- concrete yard which can be thoroughfeet birds until it has passed through. ly cleaned and kept clean by frequent the sporulatin g stage by remaining sweeping. Elevating chicks from conon the floor or soil for about 48 hours. taminated soil by meana of wire net· If, after this period, it again gains tlng is also a means of maintaini ng entrance to the Intestinal tract it strict sanitation . If this method is changes form, multiplies greatly, and used it is. essential that the accumucauses damage to its host by entering lated droppings under the wire be rethe cells which line the intestine. moved before the level of the wire After one or two weeks the many floor is reached. Moist areas around parasites present again change to the watering places and overcrow ding are original oocyst form and are eliminat- especially to be avoided. It should be borne in mind that ed in the droppings to pass through another cycle of developm ent. In the most mature fowls are a constant meantime if the fowl bas not picked source of infection for the younger up more infective oocysts is should growing birds. For this reason the now be relatively free from the para· young birds should be kept segregatsite. It is the continued reinfectio n ed from the mature fowls and brood· that produces the disease in a severe ed on soil not previousl y occupied by form. Small numbers of the most older fowls. Dropping s from the masevere type in the intestines apparent- ture flocks may adhere to the shoes ly produce no harm. Small numbers of the attendant and may be tracked of the parasite are present in a large to the brooder-h ouse. As a safeguard percentag e of healthy mature birds. It is well to wear rubbers over the Investiga tors have found that mild in- shoes .and remove them before enter· fection continued over a period of ing the brooder-h ouse or yards. Imtime or recovery from a severe infec· properly cleaned brooder equipmen t, tion seems to confer varying degrees flies, birds, mice and streams are also of resistance or complete immunity to possible sources ot infection and serious Infection. This probably ac· should be guarded against. counts for the fact that fowls over Treatmen t one year of age seldom show evidence of the disease. In severe outbreaks the California Agricultu ral Experime nt Station has Symptom s, Lesions, and Diagnosis demonstr ated that, together with The younger birds affected eat but sanitary precautio ns, the addition of little, the head Is drawn in, and the large quantities of milk to the ration wings droop. A bloody diarrhea is is beneficial . They have found that frequently present. Death usually re· milk should make up 40 percent of suits in two to five days. On autopsy the ration and, therefore, have sugthe ceaca (blind guts) show consider- gested the following mash mixture able thickenin g of the wall, and red where dry skim milk or buttermil k is blotches are seen on the Inner lining to be used: of these organs. Not Infrequen tly Dry skim mUk or buttermil k. .. .40 lbs. ceaca are filled with almost pure Wheat bran .................................... 10 lbs. blood. In other instances a cheesy, Yellow cornmeal .......................... 30 lbs. T O WOM • semi-solid , yellow-br ownish material Ground barley ............................ 20 Ibs. ANKIND, the imrnacu· 1ately clean, This mash is fed immediat ely after is present. When any quantity of splck and spun blood is found in the ceaca or intes- 1t has been definitely determine d that hous~ Is a factor making for tines one may be quite safe in making the flock is affected with coccidiosi s. keen pleasure. When house cleaning a diagnosis of coccidiosi s. Since the Scratch grain is fed once or twice Is over, the average man breathes a blood is not constantl y present in all daily, but the amount consumed sigh of relief. And the homemake r, outbreaks it is sometime s necessary should not equal more than one-third you ~an be certain, visualizes with a to make microscop ical examinati ons to one-half the weight of mash con- peculiar dread a tborou~:h house before the disease can be accuratel y sumed. A~equate green feed and in· cleaning. llleutally she experience s diagnosed . An accurate determina tion creased dnnking space should be pro- . Is essential, as treatmen t advocated vid d If liquid milk or buttermil k is. the bare floors and sketchy meals and for diseased birds would not be desir- use~ "the chicks should be given no the wearisome ness and tired back of water and fed no mash but should be past bouse cleaning days. able for those not affected. She quite The older birds affected with the given the allowance of grain and forgets that house clcnning today Is chronic type show pale combs and green feed mentioned above. The con- not nearly so wearisome nor so ardu· wattles, emaciatio n, and loss of ap- tainers for the milk should be con· ous as lo the days of the shutolT petite. Some investigat ors have found structed so as to prevent chl?ks from parlor aud base bul'Der. leg-weakn ess (leg paralysis) to be contamin ating the contests Wlth drop· Plunnlng and dolug housework Is quite common among pullets suffering pi~:· soon as the disease disappear s made more easy by convenien ces and with chronic coccldisis. Leg weakthe original ration is gradually re- facilities unknown a decade ago. Perness, however, may also be due to sumed. The duration of the· milk ra- haps due to the tact that the male causes other than coccidiosi s. Contion will depend upon th.e severity of element has not viewed the perisequently , this symptom should not the outbreak. In no event should the odlcal house cleaning with any de· lead one to make a definite diagnose high milk ration continue longer than gree of satisfactio n or welcome, It of coccidiosis. Diarrhea may or may not be present. In many cases the two weeks. The limited value in con- Is men who hove devised machinery symptom s cannot be differenti ated trolling the disease, expense, and ten· that bas been of almost lncalculab le from those produced by worm infesta- dency to cause too-early egg prod~c· benefit to the housewife In house tlon makes the milk treatmen t apphc- cleaning times. tion. On autopsy the small Intestinal wall able for short periods only. In acute The real secret of easy house cleanjust posterior to the gizzard usually outbreaks the dally scraping and shows some thickenin g and the inner sweeping of the floors and soil where lng lies In having efficient tools with lining has a spongy appearanc e. Red the chicks congregat e is highly re- which to work and a systematic !11· hemorrha gic areas may be present In commend ed. though flexible house cleaning plan. The treatment of the chronic infec- These give the homemake r a feelln" several outbreaks . The ceaca are usually not Involved. In order to de- tlon of older birds is brought about ot readiness to commence the hous: finitely diagnose chronic coccidiosis, in much the sam_e _manner as in the cleaning and eliminate that subcona microscop ical examinati on is im. chlcks. Ho":"'ever, lt ls well to separate ecious desire that so often manifests perative. The common practice of ad- out the vis1bly sick and to adimnlste r ministerin g treatmen t without a defln· the milk treatment only to those af- ltself to walt until tomorrow. In most homes the vacuum cleaner ite determina tion is to heartily con· fected. The treatmen t is continued until visible improvem ent is apparent. occupies the post of duty held for so demned. The results obtained will be 1n direct many years by the broom. This pracPreventio n proportio n to the ability of the care- tical unit of household equipmen t not to keep the floors and yards as only saves the labor of at least one Sanitatio n is the foundatio n of con- taker clean and dry as possible. trol. It has been shown that the cocci· The administr ation of various drugs person d ur 1ng house c1ean1ng t 1me, dia oocyst voided with the droppings In an effort te check the malady is of but Its ease of operation and thorof infected birds are infective only questiona ble value. Poultrym en should ougbness In cleaning are a genuine after remaining on the floor or soil beaware of various patented powders boon. This is especially true where for a period of 48 hours or longer, un· and liquids sold on the market as women utilize the attachmen ts that der warm moist cond!tions . There- cures for coccidiosi s. IF DRUGS ARE accompan y modern vacuum cleaners. fore, frequent cleanin·~ anu the pracAt house cleaning time the modern tice of keeping th?. floors o.nd litter GIVEN THEY SHOULD BE PUR· dry are among the most importan t CHASED THRQUG H A COMPE· homernalter ln addition to her elec· control measures. When the same TENT VETERIN ARIAN AND AD· trlcal cleaner hns a whisk broom and brooder house-. and yards are used dust pan, a dust mop, a long handled year after :·~:J.r til·~ n.:T1~tndin:;s be- MINISTE RED ACCORD ING TO HIS wall-brush and a stepladde r that locks come so contamin ated w.i.tb. coccidia DIRECTI ONS. Thus far, no drug has automatlr ally. She also bas a gen· that practicall y each group of chicks been definitely proved to be of ap· erous supply ot cheese-cloth for dustbecomes Infested. This can be pa1·Ual~ preciable value in the treatmen t of lng and pollslling, a chamois, scourly o vercome by thorough cleanmg this disease. ing powders, soap aDd soap flakes. It the water supply Is hard, she also has Majestic harmonie s of Lobengrin will announce the arrival of the "Fast Freight Friday night over station KDYL at 7:30. Continuin g his portion of the program, the organist passenger will render the well-know n "Largo" from Dvorak's "New World Symphony ." "Mammy 's Little Coal Black Rose" and other male quar· tette numbers will feature the engi· neer, brakeman , fireman and con· doctor of the musical train crew. Si mp lifi ed by Ma ch ine ry .. • .. • .. SEE Heber C. Aylett for Fire, Theft, Automobile and Liability Insurance Phone Mid. 36. Expre ss and Truck Servic e Hauling, Moving and Express Bert- Batem an Call Midvale 297 ffiECTRIC~HOMEll I • __,.,._.,..__.._,. , .__ , .--·..--·--·-----·--·-··-·--------·----·..--,-·a..__,-·---····· ~"'-----~ Lu~nher, Pai nt Bard~are t Beaut ify and Fortif y Your Home by Painti ng We can also give you satisfaction in service, quality and prices ·and help you to solve your building problems. West Jordan Lumber Co~ Phone Mid. 212. 114 North Main ; ' BAKERY l. I ll''l I '! i! I! 16 North Main 1 i : '' I I li l' !.. L . . . JI _.... . -........:.~~ _..,_.. . ~~~~~:. _____. :~-~~~ ........... . ................... House wives Elimin ate Drudg ery by the Use of Mode rn Equipment and One-R oomat- Time Plan- Include Heatin g System in Clean ing Sched ule. .. 320 N. 1\la!n _. ,,, ,_, _, , MAURIE'S BEAUTY SHOPPE All Phases of Beauty Culture PERMANENT WAVE $6.50 Similar to the broom, the chimney-s weep has been supplante d by the vacuum cleaner, such as Illustrated I• the middle picture. It does the dirty job of cleaning the heating plant without muss or fun, the dirt being sucked Into the huge dirt-bag to be taken away. Picture at lower right shows how the big eleanor Is attached to openings In tho heating plant and the chimney by means of flexible piping. • Ladies' and Children's Hair Cutting Phone Mid. 295. 19 North Main Orchid Beaut y Salon Duart Perma- $6.50 today, the practical and easy way is chimney becomes corroded and rusted nent Waving .......... to clean and put a single room In or- and dotted with boles through which der each day. It Is not necessary to sparks may find their way Into the Finger Waving Marcelling do everything at once. Many worn· basement. Shampooing Water Waving en will appreciate this plan of doing a Third, although but a small portion single room at a time, because lt com· of the dirt that finds Its way into the Mid. 117-J 13 N. Main St. hines a number of light tasks with a house comes from the beating plant, few heavy ones. This Is not so fatlgu· about 25 per cent, according to engi· log as spending an entire day clean. neers who Thoroughly Remodeled And have studied the subject, it lng and polishing floors, or some other Is, of course, highly desirable that Modern and up-to-the-minute heavy task, and, best of all, when one even this be eliminated , which clean. room at a time Is cleaned and put in ing does. Obviously, the thing to do U.S. CAFE order, there Is no general upheaval Is to have the beating plant cleaned. of the bouse and "there Is a bed to The best way, according Sama.s & Thomas, Props. to the Hol· sleep In at night." land Institute, Is the vacuum cleaning Our business is ~owing and The work seems to proceed more way. It is the cleanest and most we want your busmess always smoothly on the one-room schedule, thorough method ever devised. The It the curtains are removed and vacuum cleaner for cleaning furnaces washed first ; next may come the Is a giant among vacuum cleaners. In LOUIE'S AUTO SERVICE cleaning and putting of closets, draw- fact, lt Is so big that It must be ers, or cupboards ln order; then transporte d to the 6507 South State St. job mounted OD a cleaning pictures and brlc-a-brac. specially GENERA L REPAIRS designed motor truck. It is After these minor things are out ot equipped with a powerful suction fan Complete Auto Service the way, the ceiling may be dusted operated by an Individual motor. This with a long-handled brush. Then the Shell Oil and Gas big cleaner is connected with openings rug, heavy draperies, upholstere d In the heating system and to the Sioux Method of Grinding Valves furniture or mattresse s may be chimney by means of a long flexible Rusco Brake LlDlng-Bt oplil Quick, cleaned with the vacuum cleaner with· pipe. With the placing of the suction • Ba1n or Shine. out removing them from the room. tan In operation, the powerful suction It the woodwork Is painted, It draws every should be washed with soap and wa- from every bit of soot, dust and dirt part of the heating plant, ter, then rinsed with clean water and even those nooks and crannies which dried immediate ly with a soft cloth. are so difficult to clean by hand. For natural finished woodwork and The soot and dirt drawn from the wood furniture, a good combinati on beating system ts Immediate ly blown cleaning and polishing preparatio n Into a dirt bag. This dirt bag ts sev· often gives better results than pollsh 17 East Center Street era! thousand times larger than that that merely oils over the soiled wood. The vogue tor lacquered ware pro- attached to the ordinary household vlues an easy way to refinish furnl· Yaeuurn clc>aner. It is 40 feet long and 0 & E ELECTRIC SERVIC E ture that may be chipped or scarred. when Inflated stands about six teet Instead ot laboriousl y coaxing lt back high. All the dirt and soot goes Into Complete Electric Service to life by repeated polishing, the this big dirt bag without a bit ot dust housewife will find it easier and more getting Into the basement or on the Radios and Auto Service satisfacto ry to treat It with a coat or lawn. In tact, the launc.lress or even 25 E. Center St. two of quick drying lacquer. ThUll a the decorators may be at work In the Midvale 272 bouse while the heating system Is becan be adapted to room color schemes and the freshly lacquered pieces will Ing cleaned by the vacuum method with no detriment to their work. WHERE WILL YOU BET have a pleasing touch of newness. Somewher e ln the course of bouseResponsib le operators ot equipmen t Statistics show 85 out of every 100 cleaning must come the cleaning of of this sort make a thorough exam- who reach the age of 65 a.re partially the beating system. to the !nation and test of the beating plant dependent . Metropoli tan Life pro· several pnckages of a water soften· Holland Institute of According Thermolog y of and chimney. 'Jlbe cleaning Is so thor- vides a retiremen t tund to eliminate Ina powder. Soft water readily Holland, Mich., the heating system oughly done that the operators are old age dependenc y, and al110 provides emulsifies soap, malting cleaning much family protection . easier, because the thoroughl y soapy should be thoroughly cleaned at least able to easily locate any defects that See Your Local Agent solution more readily "cuts" grease once each year for three cardinal rea- may have developed In the chimney METROP OLITAN LIFE INS. CO. and dirt. Furthermo re, soft water ls sons, namely, economy, safety and or elsewhere 1n the heating system. GEO. w. oox, Local Acent cleanlines s. It does not take much Of course, the practical thing to do Ia easier on the hands and doesn't soot to deprive a beating plant of a to have such defects remedied ere serl· 77 JefferliiOn St. Mid. 222·W harden them as does bard water. great deal of Its heating efficiency. ous trouble develops. Most beatlnr The best way to get the house Governme nt engineers have found troubles are due to poor draft and cleaning done quickly and easily Is through careful tests that one-eighth J. S. MORGAN the simple and easy solution ls thorto systematiz e the job. It Is a good inch of soot on the beating surface oughly cleaning of the beating aya. Idea to go through the bouse with of a furnace wlll reduce the plant's tern. Because of the size of the Your watch deserves attentio n pad and pencil, 11otlng the various efficiency 25 per cent or more, and chimney opening, the flue pipe and We repair it right and ill&ra.n· things to be done, and the order in the amazing revelation was made the Interior of the beating system, It tee the job. Jewelry of all which they can be done the easiest that one-quart er ~ch of soot will cut Is advisable tC) employ the use of kinds. Prices lowest. G!:'K us In houses of more than one story, it a plant's heating efficiency nearly 50 cleaners that are equipped with a just one tiial and be sat· ed. Ia usually convenien t to commence per cent It Is quite obvious that large, powerful suction fan operated 11 cleaning at the top of the house and thorough cleaning wm be the means by Its own power unit. Equipmen t of work down to the basement. If the of saving considerab le money. this sort assures a thorough, dependhome occupies one floor, lt Is better to The second tactor Is the safety fac- able cleaning job and that 1S what the work from the front toward the back. tor. Most home fires are due to dehousewife wants. If outside help is called in for the tects In the chimney and in the flue A gratifying feature of house clean· heavy work, such as cleaning rugs, pipe. Chimneys settle, their linings lng today is that wbnt were formerly washing windows, polishing wood- disintegra te and become cracked. The the most laborious tasks can now be New Spring Samples Now In! work and floors, the various tasks sulphurou s gases and extreme beat done with the aid of machinery . ModPrices Very Reasonable should be completed one by one. How· variations cau!!t~ further damage, in· ern household equipmen t brings new ever, 1t the work must be done by the eluding disintegt-atlon of mortar joints. ways to do old tasks and If homemakhomemak er hersel:! only such work as The result Is that sparks often find ers wlll take advantage of these can easily be accomplis hed during a their way through these cracks Into things, and will have the beating sy• day should be planned for one day. the framework of the house. The flue tern thoroughly cleaned, they will have Wlth the 1maller living quarter• ot pipe leading from beating plant to the cleaner homes all the time. . . - - . all Midvale Baker y and Groce ry H. F. RASMUSSEN Tailor Suit.s made to order Alterations, Cleaning ' ... . . and Pressi ng 64 W. Cente r St. Phone Midvale 117-w |