Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
DELAWARE POULTRY INDUSTRY Steps
FORWARD With SCIENTIFIC BUREAU
Dr. Frank Hare Western Expert Engaged By State Board Of Ag
culture To Prevent If Possible And Help Growers Treat Dis
eases OF FOws.-AsO Animal Husbandry Specialist.

Beginning this week, Delaware
will have focused on it the attention
of poultry raisers all over the United
States, because of the forward steI
it is taking in preventing and treat
ment of diseases to which poultry is
subject. DR.. Frank Hare, poultry
pathOlOgist from the west, but more
recently an instructor in his special
line of work at Cornell University
whom the State Board of Agricul-
ture engaged for this work last
spring, reached Dover the past week
and is getting Situated"
Through the courtesy Of Captain
III. H. Hanson, state chemist, DR..
Hare has been given the use of a
a part of the state chemical labora-
tory adjoining the state house where
he hopes to begin his work in ex-
animation of poultry and other re-
search work speedily.
Delaware is far ahead of many
other states in it's work among poul-
try" said DR.. Hare in discussing
what he has been brought to Della
ware to do.
There are some states where an
organized effort is being made to de-
termine what poultry fOcks are free
from white diarrhea and where
other things are being done to i'm
prove the f1ocks and keep them so.
But they are few in number. Even
tually all states where poultry is
raised extensively will come to this
scientific method of protecting the
focks."
AS an indication of how the matter
of certified focks is but in its in
fancy is the fact that there is no |
known data as yet assembled by the
government showing how much is |
saved annually by any poultry
growing state. Figures are being as
sembled but not enough are at hand
for any comparisons.
To Prevent Disease
1t will be DR.. Hare's chief work to
try and prevent diseases as much
as possible by recommendations con-
cerning their keep and methods of
handling. If a flock of chickens,
now, becomes attacked with any
mysterious or strange malady, a
fowl or two will be rushed to the
state laboratory at Dover and an ex-
animation of the chicken conducted
Immediately. Through the prompt
ness with which the poultry raiser
to this detail may depend
whether he loses his entire flock OF +.
only a part Of it. .
'In this state," said DR.. Hare,
"Where it is possible to get to the
state capital within few hours :
time, it would be better if the far :
mers raising poultry which have i.
some disease attack the f1ocks, l
should rush a specimen here by mo-
tor and not wait to ship it by par
eel post (If it is dead) or some other !.
means of transportation. We might Il
IN a few minutes be able to diagnose Il
what is the matter with the chick L
ms, and thus enable the farmer to f
ave the remainder of his flock. e
that's what we shall try to do any n
way. To render immediate service "
whenever the emergency demands al
t." tc
Blood Test for Diarrhea IL
In determining whether a flock Of to
hickens has white diarrhea, DR.. bC
-are will use the blood test. He will ii,
the opportunity is at hand til
isit flocks and endeavor in all ways th
Ossible to aid Delaware farmers co
Dive their troubles as far as illness of
ith poultry goes. yo
Delaware poultry growers have a in
)lendid chance to make this state wi
said DR.. Hare, "by having m;
,credited flocks of chickens free po
ON white diarrhea and other thi
lown poultry maladies. 1t will D.
can more money to the grower Of in;
,ultry if like tested cattle, they can de-