The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-30
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about one-half inch in diameter Just
back of the liver, shows infection in
almost as many cases. In less than
one-fifth of the cases in fowls do the
lungs appear to be affected.
Signs in Bird
On cutting open tuberculosis bird
it will be found that there are very
small yellowish and whitish spots,
sometimes slightly swollen, although
festation. These areas differ in dia-
meter from one-sxteenth to one
fourth inch. In consistency they are
fheesy, or they may appear to be little
embedded portions of heavy fat,
though pressure of the knife will
show the difference. Sometimes, in
older cases, they feel gritty when cut.
These are the tubercles which have
been produced by the bacteria. They
are the point where the germs are
growing and therefore are the very
centers from which the disease germs
work.
The disease is spread from bird to
bird through the droppings, as the
germ finds its way by this method to
the exterior. If the chickens are fed
in dirty, filthy place then, and there
are already some tuberculous birds in
the flock, it may easily be seen how
the disease passes from one to the
other Flies are also without doubt
factor in the spread of the disease.
In only small percentage of cases
is the disease transmitted through the
egg.
No Known Cure
There is no known cure for the
| disease. The bird does not react
readily to tuberculin and therefore
this method cannot be used for de-
tecting the disease, although such a
method is of very great value for cat
| tie. For small flocks that are infect
is to kill the entire stock. give very
| thorough disinfection allow the land
| to lie for a year, and then start again.
1t must be remembered, and the point
must be emphasized. that birds which
die from infection by this disease or
which are killed when the disease is
suspected, must be burned. They
| must not be buried where earth
worms may carry the partly decom-
posed material to the surface to infect
other birds, nor must they be thrown
into fence corners where birds as yet
uninfected may pick them and thus
become infected
In case the stock is too large to be
done away with, disinfection Of the
premises is the only possible proceed
ure, and often that is not at all GER
tain. All suspected birds must first
cleaned, all dirt and litter taken out
and then scrubbed. Eating troughs
and drinking basins must receive the
same treatment F'ormaldehyde is eff
fective only in a tight house. Lime
spray may be used, 100 pounds Of
fresh lime being Stacked with &C
pounds of water and mixed thorough.
: ly. For use, one quart of the above
slaked lime should be added to foul
quarts of water. This should be stir
ed thoroughly and sieved. 1t shoult
; be used Immediately as a spray ant
every crack must be covered. Tht
runs must be plowed up and turned
under in order that the germs may b'
placed below the ground, where the.
may be expected in time to die out.
Z, Examinations Are Free
: AS an alternative the following for
mula, recommended by the Main'
State Experiment Station, will b.
found useful: Measure out 3 l.!
quarts of raw linseed oil in a or 5
gallon stone crock; then weigh out il
dish / pound ounces of commercial
lye or 'Babbtt's potash Dissolve
this lye in as little water as will com
pletely dissolve it. Start with one-hal
pint of water and if this will not dis
solve all the lye, add more waite
slowly. Let this stand for at leas
three hours until the lye is completed.
dissolved and the solution is cold, thel
add the cold lye solution very slowl.
to the linseed OIL stirring constantly
Not less than five minutes should b.
taken for the adding of this solution
to the oil After the lye is added con
tinue the stirring until the mixture i