Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-04-09
Reduce Loss in
Poultry Flocks
Great Importance of Main
tanning Fowls in Health
full Condition.

Ia Inc losses sustained recently by the
poultry industry Of the United States
because OF infectious bronchitis and
European fowl pest. and the conse-
Quentj stnte embargoes. guarantees
and shipping regulations have EN-
phasized the supreme importance of
maintaining the Jocks on the farms
and In commercial poultry plants In as
healthful condition as possible. says
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture. The unhampered shipment OF
birds from state to state Is dependent
upon healthy fowls. The prevalence Of
Infectious bronchitis and European
fowl pest In certain centers necessi.
tated restrictive measures to protect
the fiocks In other centers.
The question Of Immediate and. Il
might be said. constant concern. Is
how to maintain the fiocka IN a condl-
tion Of good health. Factors that stand
out as being OF equal vital Inn
portance. says the department. are:
Cd Stock of sound constitutional
vigor; co the maintenance OF sanitary
surroundings.
Stock to Keep.
Laying and breeding stock that IL
not only healthy. but also possesses
abundance OF constitutional vigor Is
the only kind that should be kept. The
removal OF birds from the flock at the
first indication Of debilItated condi-
ton or sickness is q necessary precau-
ton against loss. In case OF an APP |
parent outbreak of disease. consult q
qualified veterinarian or pathologisl or
send affected specimens with a CON-
plete description OF the symptoms to
your state agricultural college or the
state sanitary authorities.
Since the welfare Of the healthy
members OF the flock u Of far greater
importance than that OF q few sick
birds. II lie Important TO look after the
healthy birds frst. The thing TO do
after the sick birds are culled out OF
the flock Is to clean out and disinfect the
poultry house. spray with dislnfecting
solution any possibly contaminated
parts Of the poultry establishment and
cleanse thoroughly ali Feeding and
utensilE
II treatment OF sick birds Is advis-
able, keep them confined while being
treated. Quarantine birds suffering
from contagious disease until all dan
ger OF communicating the rest OF the
lock Is passed In many cnses In an
OF disease II is better TO XIII
he affected birds at once and burn
hem or bury them deeply. In no case
Should diseased or exposed birds be
void.
One.factOr contributing TO the some
what aggravated disease conditions
prevalent In poultry fattening stations.
lve-DOultry cars and live-pouItry re- ,
ewing centers. appears to be the rails
nc OF lafe-hatched chicks. Last sea- ,
on the early matches In many parts /
4 the country were poor and chick
lortalIty was heavy; resort was made
D Matching late and this situation un. +
Oubtedly had some influence on the 3
eneEaI vitality OF much OF the young
took raised because late-hatched :
hicks rarely do as we'll as early r
atched chicks. o
cuIllne Laying FIocl<s. 4
The quilting OF laying nocks he's been q
racticed for a number Of years In v
radically all parts OF the country q
nd, as a result. the laying qualities
I the fiocks have been greatly I'M {
-oved. Cutting also has led 10 a bet
r distribution Of marketing OF fhe
Irplus hens. Formerly almost all Of
e old hens we're marketed late In .
e fell and early In the winter, where II
now culling permits Of marketing .
e poorer layers over a longer SEA- =
NJ While the practice OF cullIng ~
e laying stock is based on ellmlnat- =
& the poor layers, II Is possible that -
inetlmes there Is tendency to mar .
4 hens IN unthrifty condition and
mefimes hens 10 poor health. 9 prnc- -
e which cannot be too emphatically y
ndemned. Only the slIpshod farmer ~
ID market hens In poor flesh.
Sar ifafion ls a very important factor =.
keeping down disease In poultry 81
cks. The land used for poultry =
Guild be kept free from confsmIna- ~
a By regular cultivation and the ~
owing Of grass. clover or some other ~
"a Of crop viii keep land used by -
! flock free from contamination. ~
me poultrymen lime their soil am ~
ally. II IL. Of course, necessary TO
30 poultry houses clean at all times
q well Uttered with clean. dry straw.
'uses. 70 be kept free from damp =
". need good ventilation, but drafts
70 be avoided. Overcrowdlng tends
weaken the vitality Of the stock. yie
careful pOultrymen allow three or
r. square feet Of door space per
q. The poultry house requires thor an
n dislnfecfion at frequent intervals
b q per cent solution Of Gre
= compound. o. 8. p. or q 3 per Far
i carbOllc acid solution Where Ke
se dIsinfectanfs are used the fowls
'uld NOT be marketed until the OdOr
ghe dlsinfecfans has completely dis ans
reared. win