As in the previous year, the majority of turkey flocks contained Ilss than 200 

 birds. The following summary gives the range in flock sizes for the turkey flocks 

 tested. 



Size of Flock Number of Flocks 



0-50 22 



51-100 10 



101-150 10 



151-200 3 



201-500 16 



501-1000 9 



1001-2000 1 



Owners of flocks of fowl other than chickens are urged to maintain strict 

 vigilance against the introduction of pullorum infection into their flocks. The 

 preventive measures recommenaed for chicken flocks apply equally well to fowl 

 other than chickens. 



NON-REACTING AND POSITIVE FLOCKS CLASSIFIED BY COUNTIES 



In Table 4 the non-reacting and positive flocks are listed by counties. A total 

 of 463 fiocks, representing 1,178,094 birds, was 100 percent tested and non-re- 

 acting. Approximately 96 percent of all birds tested were in 100 percent tested, 

 non-reacting flocks. Thirteen flocks, representing 7,758 birds, were partially 

 tested and non-reacting It is hoped that all flock owners will adopt the policy 



Table 4. Non-reacting and Pos'.tive Flocks Classified by Counties 



■County 



100% Tested 



Flocks 



Birds 



Partially Tested 



Flocks Birds 



Total 



Flocks 



Birds 



Barnstable 3 



Berkshire S 



Bristol 69 



Dukes 1 



Essex 58 



Franklin 20 



Hampden 21 



Hampshire 27 



Middlesex 79 



No'-folk 42 



Plymouth 68 



Worcester 70 



Totals 463 



Berkshire 2 



Bristol 2 



Essex 3 



Hampden 1 



Middlesex 3 



Norfolk 1 



Worcester 1 



Totals 13 



Non-reacting Flocks 



25,630 



16,144 



141,236 



4.243 



141,323 



36,924 



24,730 



43,037 



210,438 



163,478 



187.946 



182,965 



13 



Positive Flocks 



9,273 

 2.789 

 5,409 

 2,103 

 3,498 

 1,043 

 960 



1.103 



4,207 

 322 



3,398 



9,273 

 3.892 

 5.409 

 6,310 

 3.820 

 1,043 

 4,358 



25.075 



9.030 



18 



34,105 



