The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-07
STATES POULTRY
OUTLOOK IS GOOD

Editor N C. Dept. Of Agriculture
RALEIGH, Feb. 6.-R'-Realiz-
ing that the production OF poultry
in North Carolina during the past
five wears has grown to such an
extent as to make it one OF the
states chief contributions to the
war effort, DR.. William Moore
head of the veterinary division OF
the State Department of Agricul.
ture, is of the opinion that this
area can move even further IN
this field if the poultry raisers vii
take measures against losses due
to parasites and poultry diseases
"In preventing parasites, thf
poultryman should have the floors
and foundations Of his poultry
house rat and vermin-proof, and
impervious to moisture. It should
admit plenty OF sunlight, and an
abundance of fresh air in all kinds
of weather." said Dr. Moore. He
declared that poultry quarters
roosts, nests, feed and water uten
sis should be cleaned and disin
fected regularly"
Sanitation must be practiced ir
the poultry yard, too, or soil con
tamination will build up and the
old cycle of diseases and parasite!
will be continued for years, &C
cording to DR.. Moore. He added:
MANY poultrymen now raise thei1
chickens without direct contac
with the soil for this reason; some
use sun porches with wire mesf
or slat bottoms, or small yards
surfaced with concrete or asphalt
Department poultry specialists
have found that good results have
been obtained by rotating the
poultry range so the birds will be
on fresh ground each season.
"There are several practices
that will help the poultryman ir
keeping down both diseases ano
parasites. For example, mature
chickens should not be added t.
a flock until sure that they are
not disease carriers. If such bird!
are purchased, they should be sep
arated from the home flock for a
least two weeks. Breeding chick
ems should be purchased from pull
lorum-tested flocks Visitors shoule
not be allowed to enter poultry
houses = even they might carry
disease germs.
Cali houses and equipment
should be disinfected before being
used by young chickens. Lane
should not be used for pullet range
if it has recently been occupied by
adult birds"
DR.. Moore listed the following al
major diseases against which thu
producer should be on guard.
Pullorum disease is still one o
the serious problems. There is nj
cure for the disease itself, accord
ing to DR.. Moore, the best safe
l guarding being that of securing
!, thicks from eggs obtained from
pullorum-tested flocks.
i Infectious bronchitis is a seriou
problem in some areas. Symptoms
include wheeling, coughing AM
gasping. The best protection i
sanitation.
Infectious colds are caused b,
4 germs similar to those whicl
cause human influenza. Losse
!, sometimes run very high and tn
disease can persist in a flock TO
long period of time. The hes
prevention is strict hygiene an,
sanitation. Survivors in infecte,
flocks should be separated from
all other chickens.
: Fowl pox is still a great prob
lem. Characterized by small war1
like growths on the comb, waffle
and skin of the face, fowl may b
. prevented from this by regula
vaccination of growing chickens.
Coccidosis exists on most al
,, poultry farms and occurs mos
!, frequently in chicks from four t
twelve weeks old. Symptoms in
/ clude droop1ness, drawn-in-head
and lack of appetite. Best proven
tive measures are to keep brood
: er houses thoroughly disinfecte'
: covering the floor with wire-mesl
: frames to keep chicks from in
! fected droopings, and keepin