| Show PO ULI F A 0 CONTROL DISEASE OF YOUNG CHICKS proper handling important in fighting diarrhea the exercise of strict care in handling adling young chicks Is highly important in eradicating bacillary white diarrhea states H C T gauger ganger of the north carolina state college poultry department persons walking into brooder houses rodents and other wild creatures contaminated laminated tamina ted foot food manure from diseased birds and unsanitary houses all are responsible for spreading the disease germs another source of infection Is in diseased eggs which always hatch out diseased chicks to wipe out the diarrhea all diseased chicks should be killed and burned or buried says gauger all brooder houses should be cleaned every day until the chicks are seven days old and then once every four days thereafter ter all birds and animals which might spread the germs should be kept away from the chicks at least one square foot of floor space should be provided for each chick A good disinfectant should be placed in their drinking water and a well balanced mash should be Include dl in their diet so as to bull build up their resistance to disease to prevent fas chicks from eating food that has fallen to the floor where germs may be lurking the feeding pans should be placed upon wire frames at least one and one half feet square and an inch and one half above the floor the wire should be small mesh or size at hardware cloth will also serve satisfactorily the frames should be cleaned dally daily gau gauger gauer er states that a most important step Is is to secure eggs or chicks from hatcheries whose flocks have been found free of the diarrhea after being given the blood tests or at least make sure that the eggs came from blood tested birds |
