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Show Three Diseases Take High Toll of Turkeys Heaviest Lsss Occurs During Crowing Period Nearly a third of all turkeys hatched are lost during the growing period. This statement is based or findings of Utah Agricultural col lege survey. Of considerable importance to , control program is the fact that th three diseases known to be th greatest killers of poults paraty-' paraty-' phoid infection, pullorum disease anc! infectious sinusitis, which may be transmitted through the egg from parent to the offspring cause 5) per cent of the brooder loss. H a grower starts with a healthy, vigorous poult, the job of keeping the bird healthy is relatively simple. Thus the first problem for a pros- : . v ' -j Birth of poult at Timmerman farm, Jefferson county, N. T. Photo shows baby tarkey off to a good start. pective turkey producer is to buy poults from hatcheries that have a reputation for producing healthy poults. As it may be impossible foi a single grower to know the poull source, cooperative effort may be helpful in investigating the breeder and hatcher. Proper housing and proper use of brooding equipment are essential to health of the poults. Basis oi sanitary procedures is to prevent healthy individuals from coming m contact with the infectious agents of disease. All weak-looking poults should be kept separate from the healthy fowls and strict sanitary practices must be maintained during the brooding period. |