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be instituted and followed. Likewise, more careful bu\ ing of stock (eggs, poults, 

 mature birds) should be strongh- emphasized. Raising of chickens and turkeys 

 on the same premises should be discouraged unless both types of fowl are sub- 

 jected to the puUorum testing requirements. Custom hatching of turkey eggs 

 should be discouraged unless the eggs are free of puUorum infection. The turkey 

 breeder should follow the same pullcrum measures as have been outlined for 

 chickens under the previous section. 



NON-REACTING AND POSITIVE FLOCKS CLASSIFIED BY COUNT.ES 



The non-reacting and positive flocks are classified by counties in Table 4. 

 A total of 513 non-reacting flocks, representing 1,085,726 birds, was detected in 

 12 counties. Of this total, 498 flocks, representing 1,073,565 birds, were 100 

 percent tested and 15, representing 12,161 birds, were partially tested. Middle- 

 sex, Worcester, and Plymouth counties have the largest number of birds in non- 

 reacting flocks. In Dukes and Essex counties, all tested flocks were classified 

 as negative at the end of the season. 



Table 4. Nonreacting and Positive Flocks Classified by Counties 



CountA 



lOO'v,. Tested 



Flocks 



Birds 



Partially Tested 



Flocks 



Total 



Nonreacting Flocks 



Barnstable. 

 Berkshire. . 



Bristol 



Dukes 



Essex 



Franklin . . . 

 Hampden. . 

 Hampshire. 

 Middlesex. . 



Norfolk 



Plymouth. . 

 Worcester. . 



Totals . 



Barnstable. 

 Berkshire. . 

 Bristol .... 

 Franklin . . . 

 Hampden. . 

 Hampshire. 

 Middlesex. 



Norfolk 



Plymouth. . 

 Worcester. . 



1,137 



HI 



2,424 

 3,688 

 3,848 



12,161 



1,031 



Totals. 



