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ky")KT OF PULLOkllM DISbASE fck.a?ICATIJS » 



The 1965-66 testing seas-n saw a large increase in the number 

 of flocks blood tested. This season there were 250 chicken, turkey, 

 Mid pheasant flocks tested which is an increase of d7 flocKs over 

 the orevious year. 



The number of birds tested was a total of 524,598 this was 

 less than the previous year. There was no pwliorum or fowl typhoid 

 infections detected jinong the comrercial breeding flocks tested. 

 FulloruB Infection was detected in six fancier flocks that were 

 tested. In all these floclcs the infection has been eliniinated. 

 It is rratifying that no pulloruai infection has been detected in 

 coanercial bre< dinf flocks for four successive years. This accom» 

 plishiaent indicates that the owners of commercial breeding flocks 

 have been successful in maintaining oullorum-clean flocks. They 

 are to be comnended for the vigilance they have exercised against 

 the introduction of this disease. It is hoped tnat all ]>oultry 

 producers, whet; er they .>roduce fancier stock, broilers, or egg- 

 producmg flocks, will cooperate in a combined effort to attain 

 the goal of comilete eradic^ition. The testing results and 

 diagnostic findings »upj;est tiuit only few foci of infection exist 

 1 In the State and that they exist largely a.-nong the fancier and 

 small backyard flocks. 



Ths department wi-hes to express its appreciation for the 

 fine cooperation it has received from the Massachusetts poultry 

 industry In striving to eradicate pullorum disease and fowl ty hold. 

 I'oultrymen are urged to continue their vigilance in keei ing these 

 diseases out of their flocks. 



