(ljl F,,m i (Continued from Peg# 50) Tablet. Common infectious diseases of poultry 111 HIM Disease Health effects on Lifespan away from poultry birds / « ~eopl• v,hlc, “ x Infectious Bursal disease Lowered resistance to Months I ) J T7~j other diseases Coccidiosis Diarrhea, death Months ** Duck plague Diarrhea, death Days Fowl cholera Fatal pneumonia Weeks (p-Tl Firm 2j/ EMaifljifr I I owl cor V za Swelling around eyes, Hours to days .! , Lrf . iT I'lttirffrnr I p«dtiy<quipnieni ( nasal discharge 11111 IKJIn 1 influenza Severe fever, death Days to weeks WrHm I llllil'*-'* * Infectious Choking, death Days * Laryngotracheitis jf-ri Fiim 4 Marek's disease Wasting, paralysis Weeks [|, Newcastle disease Colds, paralysis Days to weeks m|||||in Mycoplasmosis Decreased egg Hours to days IiZBHsjUJ production, poor growth | Figure i How microb.. n. w i Salmonellosis Deaths soon after Weeks hatching Avian tuberculosis Fatal wasting Years Many germs die in 2 or 3 days but, under certain condi tions (such as cold damp surroundings), they survive much longer. Even with a short, 1-day survival, germs can travel several hundred miles when clinging to drivers, trucks, chicken crates, or egg-filler flats. Table 1 shows approxi mately how long germs can survive in empty chicken houses, on loading docks, and in other places where there are no chickens. Source: Nathaniel L. Tablante, DVM, MPVM, MS, Diplo mate ACPV, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veteri nary Medicine, University of Maryland-LESREC. ANIMAL HEALTH PRODUCTS For Cows, Horses, Hogs and Poultry From these fine companies and others • Ft. Dodge • Bayer • Pfizer • Hoescht-Roussel • Anchor • Farnam • Durvet • Agri-Labs • Vets Plus ALSO STOCKING BALER TWINE, FARM CHEMICALS. FARM HAND TOOLS DANIEL’S r FARM STORE i $5-00 OFF | 324 GlenbrookßA.Leola, PA 17540 | SlOOor morein , ■y-i n ana aaao ' Daniel’s Farm Store 1 ■ I ■ , WvW , OuOm Offer Expires February 28, 2001 J Putting new birds, including young chicks (day-old to 2 weeks) in contact with droppings, feathers, dust and debris left over from previous flocks can be a potentially dangerous practice. Microbes can significantly increase to dangerous levels from one flock to another. Raising different types of fowl on one farm can be risky from the standpoint of disease. Microbes that cause little or no harm to one type of fowl can be devastating to another. For instance, influenza viruses, though common and usually not bothersome in waterfowl, can produce severe disease in chickens and turkeys. Super Mat lall for :SAMPLE #AUB2-P Cattle and Horse Bowl
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