Show brooder pneumonia will i cause loss of chickens heavy loss of jiing Is often due to brooder pneumonia a disease caused by dusty or moldy litter musty feed or severe exposure brooder rs pneumonia Is 19 sometimes with bacillary diarrhea ns as tile the symptoms of the two diseases ea es are much alike the diseased chicks often ofle n breathe with difficulty the lungs limes ire are usually diseased find anil tire are found upon opening dead birds to be of a I 1 lark dark color and rather solid instead of light pink color and fluffy about tile die only remedy Is to remove tile the cause clean sand Is probably the best floor covering for the brooder during the lie first two weeks follower followed by a litter of some kind be especially careful that tile the litter Is free from must or mold clover chaff if not dusty or bright clean straw may be used |