Show Is cause of loss of baby chickens one of the serious diseases which causes the loss of baby chicks la Is an intestinal disease known as coccId losis this disease Is contagious and many chicks die as soon as they get into the flock the best means of course Is to prevent infection by keeping a clean place for the chicks to feed and run the brooder should be disinfect ed and all sick chicks separated from the veil ones feeding bran mash and providing fresh drinking water destroy the dead chicks by burning the feeding floors houses and brooders broaders bro oders should be cleaned with lye and water using one pound of lye to 40 gallons of water and spray with a 3 per cent compound solution of cresol or some other reliable disinfectant medicines are of little value in the treatment of but ephom salts may be added to the feed of tile the flock if the disease has been found A pound of salts for each to chicks four to six weeks old can be mixed in a bran mash for one feeding repeat every third day until results have been secured pullets require larger doses |