Area
poultry
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poultrymen to take the
following precautionary
measures. And they want
them taken seriously.
GUIDELINES AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR THE PREVENTION
OF FURTHER SPREAD OF
LARYNGOTRACHEITIS
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The purposes, as outlined
by the Lancaster County
Poultry Association, are to
prevent the spread im
mediately, and to make
poultrymen aware of good
procedures to be taken to
prevent future outbreaks of
any poultry disease.
The following guidelines,
although aimed primarily at
poultrymen themselves,
should also be followed by
anyone doing business with
DOOR PRIZES
IM-PRUV-ALL
poultrymen, such as ser
vicemen, processors, feed
deliverymen, egg haulers,
exterminators, poultry 'mov
ing crews and so on.
SECURITY
Locks and signs should be
placed on doors. It’s also
recommended that
poultrymen don’t take their
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Sunday afternoon dinner
guests through the poultry
facilities. Limit entries mto
the building as much as
possible, and enter only with
the strictest of precautions.
Insist that salesmen, feed
deliverymen, egg customers
and pick-up men absolutely
stay out of poultry houses.
Use all-in, all-out opera
tions where possible. Houses
which aren’t completely
emptied of birds periodically
will stand much greater
chances of harboring
diseases and infecting in
coming flocks.
Provide obvious outside
receptacle for feed slips, in
voices and messages.
Known vour pullet source
and insist on vaccination
programs. .
Do not allow other
poultrymen in your chicken
house aqd do not visit other
facilities.
Have good rodent control.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED'TO
CONTROLPOULTRY
DISEASES
Locks, signs, disinfectant,
boot brushes, a galvanized
No. 2 laundry tub or foot tub,
coveralls, rubber boots, are
all needed for good sanita
tion and health safety of the
flock. Keep the above
materials handy for
authorized visitors only;
others have no business go
ing into the house.
DO’S AND DON’TS
Enforce all of the pro
cedures given. No body is to
be excepted. Include ser
vicemen, vaccination crews,
exterminators, electricians,
moving crews, feed and egg
deliverers, repairmen,
plumbers, utilitymen,
salesmen and others enter
ing your farm.
Provide the equipment
listed above.
Take safety precautions
yourself and include your
employees, family and
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Farm Calendar
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Messick’s Farm
Equipment, 7 ;30 p.m.
Kennard-Dale Young
Farmers meeting, at the
high school, 8 p.m.
Penn Manor FFA banquet,
at the high school, 6:45
p.m.
Susquehanna River Basin
Commission meets at
9:30 a.m. in the Penn
Harris Motor Inn, Camp
Hill, Routes 11-15 Bypass.
Home Horticultural Clinic
for Lebanon Countians, 1
p.m. and 7 p.m. Room 12
in the Municipal Building
Lebanon, Registry
with the Extension
Service requested.
Call 273-3748.
Lehigh Dairy Cooperative
district meeting, at the
New Holland Fire Hall,
noon.
Adams County Holstein
classification meeting,
Robel-Acres (Whitefor
ds) New Oxford, 7:30
p.m.
Friday, March 10
Cloister FFA banquet, 7 p.m.
at the Mt. Airy Fire Hall
York County Potato Day, 10
a.m. Centre Presbyterian
Church.
Lancaster County Holstein
Club holds bam meeting,
7:30 p.m. at R. Edwin
Harnish Farm, Nine
Points. Classifier will be
on program.
Grassland FFA banquet.
Garden Spot High School
cafeteria, 6; 45 p.m.
York County Farmers’
. Association Spring
meeting, 7 p.m. at the
Shrewsbury Fire Hall.
Pennsylvania Egg
Marketing Association
meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the
Sheraton-Conestoga.'
Manheim FFA banquet, 6:30
Manheim Central Senior
High School Cafeteria.
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