The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-06-03
WHITE D|ARRHEA
IN CHICKS.
BY G. Z. COnkey.

] Wulte uIdTrDed ANNUALLY XIII
from one third to one half OF a
the chicks batched, thus maxim
it by far the worst allmeut t
which young chicks are subject
Ii Is therefore readily seen tina
he poultry keeper must uDdel
stand the nature Of the diseas,
its causes, the best means of pre-
tecting chicks against it, and til
best way to treat the chicks if th
disease gets started, if he is t.
avoid q disastrous loss. Flo
white dIarrhea is very contagiou
and often sweeps the whole broos
away In d very short time.
PROTECTION AGAINST WHITE
DIARRHEA
With a disease az fatal and fal
reaching in its effects AZ white di
arrhea every precautiOn should be
taken to protect the flock against
its ravages Since eggs and ma
ture fowls az well IN chicks are af
fecIed with the disease, every pos
sible avenue of infection must be
watched. Everything about the
premises must be kept az sanitary
IS possible but at the same time
the poultry keepers should center
around the protection of the stock.
itself, because Infected stock ia
the principal source of contagion.
A good rule is to breed only from
sound healthy stock. If you have
~any reason to suspect that your
own birds are harboring the white
diarrhea germs then change your
stock az soon as You can or weed
ont all suspects. Also If necessa
ry use eggs from outside yards for
Matching, but in buying make Ger
tain that the breeder you patron
ize has had no trouble with white
diarrhea. A good measure of
protection against the disease is
to put reliable white diarrl ca
remedy in the drinking water
right from the staff aud to conti-
nue. this for week or two. The
chicks will then doctor tbemselv YES
aud danger from the disease will
be greatly lesseDed.
EGGS FOR INCUBATION. |
Unless absolutely certain that
the eggs used for Matching are not
from infected stock, dIsinfect the
eggs before they are incubated.
A three percent solution of any
high grade coal tar disiDfectant
will answer nicely for dipping the
eggs and they can then be lmme.
placed in incubator or un
der the hen. This is a cheap and
effective means of treatment and
will not injure the Matching quail.
y Of the eggs. When an incnba.
'or is used, thoroughly disinfect
The inside of it after every hatch.
lNr MI SD tHICkS.
A good remedy for white diar
'hea is the best help you can give
IN infected chick. This will save
'ou many chicks. A good prac.
ice is to use sour milk or butter.
milk literally ~ feeding, for the
actic acid helps suppress the In.
pntrefactioD caused by
he disease. Sour milk should be
'ept before the chicks constantly.
possible, during the first few
weeks after Matching Az butter
milk can now be had In a prepared
orm mixed with properly bal
need CHECKED food, there is no
xcuse for neglectiDg to take this
'recautiOn.
1t should hardly be necessary
state that the chicks must be
'ell handled In every way, coops
r broOdeTs kept clean and dlsiD
ected, and all food and water
iven in q way TO avoid contami
alton. Ground 10 the runs should
9 lined or dislnfected and turn.
q over frequently except where
10 chicks can be moved about on
'esh ground that IL free from
Inflammation.