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Show Three Diseases Take High Toll of Turkeys Heaviest Less Occurs During Growing Period Nearly a third ot all turkeys hatched are lost during the growinf period. This statement Is based or findings ot Utah Agricultural col lege survey. Of considerable importance to I control program is the fact that tin three diseases known to be th greatest killers of poults paratyphoid paraty-phoid infection, pullorum disease anc infectious sinusitis, which may bt transmitted through the egg frotr parent to the offspring cause 51 per cent of the brooder loss. If a grower starts with a healthy, vigorous poult, the job of kecpinf the bird healthy is relatively simple Thus the first problem for a pros- n i. . IWIiim wwmmjuaiwK i mnwim ' ' ' ' ' vj)' ! it' ) Birth of poult at Tlmmerman farm, Jefferson county, N. T. l'hoto shows baby turkey 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 for a single grower to know the poull source, cooperative effort may be helpful in investigating the breedei and hatcher. Froper housing and proper use of brooding equipment are essential to health of the poults. Basis ol sanitary procedures is to prevent healthy individuals from coming In 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. |