13. Poultrymen should regard fowl other than chickens as a possible source of 

 puUorum 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 FOWL OTHER THAN CHICKENS 



During the past year 33,499 samples from fowl other than chickens including 

 24,017 turkeys, 6,833 pheasants, 2,101 quail, 278 geese, 216 ducks, 50 guinea 

 fowl, and 4 chukar partridge were tested. No reactors were detected. Among 

 the 87 turkey flocks tested only 15 had more than 500 birds per flock. 



NONREACTING AND POSITIVE FLOCKS CLASSIFIED BY COUNTIES 



In Table 4 nonreacting and positive flocks are listed by counties. A total of 

 442 nonreacting flocks, representing 1,339,068 birds, were identified in 13 counties. 

 Of these, 420 were 100 percent tested, representing 1,313,260 birds, whereas 22 

 were partially tested and contained 25,808 birds. The nonreacting flocks de- 

 tected in Barnstable. Dukes, Hampden, and SuflFolk Counties were 100 percent 

 tested. 



Table 4. Nonreacting and Positive Flocks Classified by Counties 



County 



100% Tested 



Flocks 



Partially Tested 



Flocks 



Birds 



Totals 



Flocks 



Birds 



Nonreacting Flocks 



Barnstable 6 



Berkshire 8 



Bristol 57 



Dukes 1 



Essex 48 



Franklin 23 



Hampden 21 



Hampshire 25 



Middlesex 65 



Norfolk 42 



Plymouth 63 



Suffolk 1 



Worcester 60 



TOTALS. 



Berkshire 



Franklin 



Hampshire. . . 

 Middlesex. . . . 

 Worcester. . . . 



TOTALS. 



35,143 



34,105 



156.435 



4,412 



156,164 



45,144 



27,113 



56,379 



234.913 



163,278 



209,365 



540 



190,269 



968 



2,877 



1,197 

 1,973 



1,243 

 6,269 

 6,576 

 4,120 



585 



6 



9 

 60 



1 

 50 

 25 

 21 

 27 

 67 

 47 

 67 



1 

 61 



35,143 



35,073 



159,312 



4,412 



157,361 



47,117 



27,113 



57,622 



241 182 



169,854 



213,485 



540 



190,854 



17,082 



2,390 



19,472 



