1. All the birds on the premises should be tested each year. 



2. If infection is present, the entire flock should be retested within four to 

 six weeks until a negative report is obtained, provided the value of the birds 

 justifies the expenditure. 



3. Every reactor, regardless of its value, should be removed from the premises 

 and sold for slaughter immediately upon receipt of the report. 



4 Offal from all birds dressed for market or home consumption as well as 

 dead birds that are not fit for consumption should be burned. 



5. The poultry houses, runs, and equipment should be thoroughly cleaned 

 and disinfected immediately after removal of reactors. Provide an empty pen to 

 each house to facilitate cleaning and disinfection during the winter months. Use 

 disinfectants approved by the United States Department of Agriculture. 



6. Birds removed from the premises to egg-laying contests, exhibitions, etc., 

 should be held in quarantine and determined free of disease before they are 

 readmitted into the flock. 



7. Purchase of stock in the form of adults, chirks, and eggs should be from 

 known pullorum disease-free flocks. Consult the Massachusetts Department of 

 Agriculture, 41 Tremont Street, Boston, regarding additions or replacements in 

 your flock. 



8. Eggs should not be saved for hatching until after a flock has been tested 

 and all the infected birds removed. Early pullet testing will permit early hatch- 

 ing. 



9. Fresh and infertile eggs from unknown or infected sources should not be 

 fed to chickens or exposed to birds or animals such as crows, sparrows, and 

 skunks that may carry or spread the infection. 



10. Poultrymen should not custom hatch for untested or infected flocks (in- 

 cluding fowl other than chickens). 



11. Owners of pullorum disease-free flocks should not have hatching done 

 where infected eggs or stock may be found. 



12. Poultrymen should not buy feed in bags that have been used or exposed 

 to infection. (Such bags if properl}' disinfected will be safe for further use.) 



13. Poultr^^men should regard fowl other than chickens as a possible source 

 of pullorum infection unless tested and found free from pullorum disease. 



14. Poultrymen should not use equipment that has been exposed to or con- 

 taminated with infective material unless it is properly cleaned and sterilized or 

 disinfected. 



TESTING OF FOWL OTHER THAN CHICKENS 



During the past year 24,564 fowl other than chickens were tested, 15,650 of 

 which were turkejs. No pullorum infection was detected. The following table 

 summarizes the results. 



Fowl Tests Reactors Fowl Tests Reactors 



Turkeys 15,650 Geese 136 



Pheasants 6,873 Pigeons 8 



Quail 1,875 Partndge 10 



Game 2 



Ducks 10 Total 24,564 



