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Show COCCIDIOSIS IS EASY TO CONTROL Success Depends to Large Extent on Recognition. Success In controlling coccldiosls depends de-pends to a lar; extent on Immediate recognition of tho uft'ected chicks, points out J. C. Taylor, associate poultry poul-try specialist ft tins New Jersey College Col-lege of Agriculture, Rutgers university, New Brunswick. It Is possible for chicks to become Infected with coccldiosls at any time during tin; growing period, but the disease dis-ease generally makes its appearance when the birds are between four and eight weeks old. Chicks that have coccldiosls will stand around near the stove or In the corner of the brooder house with their eyes closed and wings down. The beaks and legs of the affected chicks will be white. To diagnose coccldiosls definitely, It Is a Rood plan to cut open one or two of the affected chicks. The cece, or two blind pouches of the Intestines, of diseased dis-eased chicks will be greatly enlarged and filled with a hard, cheesy mass. When such conditions are found, steps should bo taken to slop the spread of the disease. The disease Is spread principally through the droppings of the affected chicks, and for this reason the brooder brood-er house should be cleaned every five days. Keep t ho chicks off the bare ground around the brooder house by moving the house to a new location. In some cases where the house cannot can-not bo moved it is a good practice to confine the chicks to the brooder house. It has been found that feeding plenty of milk is a great help In controlling con-trolling coccidiosis. The following ration composed of 40 per cent milk has proved valuable for use at the time of the outbreak; 40 pounds dried skim milk or buttermilk, 30 pounds ground yellow corn. 20 pounds ground rolled oats, and 10 pounds wheat bran. This mash should be given the chicks as soon as the disease is recognized rec-ognized and kept before them as long as they appear affected. The scratch grain should be greatly reduced so that all chicks will be compelled to eat the mash. Provide plenty of hopper space so the chicks can eat without crowding. When all symptoms of the disease disappear, gradually change the ration to the regular feed that the chicks were given at the time of the outbreak. |