Dl2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 10,1983 Md. poultry growers cautioned on Avian COLLEGE PARK, Md. - In stead of running its course, as expected, avian influenza con tinues to loom as serious health threat for poultry flocks on the Delmarva peninsula. That’s the word from Dr. Ed ward T. Mallinson, Extension poultry veterinarian at the University of Maryland in College Park. Or. Mallinson notes that, so far, the malady has been restricted to the northern half of nearby Lan caster County, where the number of infected broiler and layer flocks has increased from 10 in early July to 17 by early August. With nearly 2 million birds in volved in the infected flocks, the southeast Pennsylvania situation represents the nation’s largest outbreak of avian influenza among chickens in nearly 50 years, Mallinson said. 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And, there is an ever-present threat of the disease moving down Maryland’s Eastern Shore as a scourge to the big Delmarva PHONE 717-394-3047 or 717-626-1164 BRUNING broiler industry. IN late July, Maryland’s Dr. Mallinson noted at a luncheon meeting in Salisbury that waterfowl while relatively resistant themselves are major carriers of avian influenza. Thus, he foresaw increased possibility of a disease outbreak among Delmarva broiler flocks this fall as the migratory season for wild ducks and geese becomes a reality. That warning still stands. Pennsylvania investigators have reported there is a suspicion that the rash of avian influenza cases in Pennsylvania was begun last spring by children tracking waterfowl fecal droppings into a poultry house after playing near ponds frequented by migratory wild ducks and geese on the Atlantic flyway. In addition to the waterfowl connection, the Maryland veterinarian lists the following as possible infection carriers: Equipment repair persons, exterminators (pest control operators), servicemen and deliverymen, people involed in hauling poultry to processing plants, and others who go from one poultry farm to another in the normal course of business. Social callers could also be included. Coops, crates, trucks, and filler flats. & StanfMd Stanfield® Heat Pads are the lowest cost source of extra heat for your young pigs in your hog confinement operat ion. ■ 11 " 1 “ ■ I " I 11111 l - ■■ —1 T Issss-' SWIMS SYSTEMS 1 -■■■■■ - - --■ Regarding the last item. Dr. Mallinson advises that filler flats should not be allowed in layer or breeder houses unless they are either new fiber flats or cleaned and disinfected plastic flats. 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