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There was a problem with two of our breeders having a very ] 



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reduced hatchability problem. ' On one plant the hatcliability vr-r.t ; 



down to zero. Upon testing the grain and the pipped enbr^'-os, It , 

 was discovered that the grain contained F.C.E. (Fclychlorinatei- 



biphenal) in quite large quantities, and the egg yolV sack of Liie i 



embryo also contained quantities of F.C.E. The chick developed i 



normally until the 19th or 20th day, then died as it began to i 



absorb the yolk into its blood streanj. i 



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The division in cooperation v/ith Dr. Faddoul and the College ^ 

 of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts is continuing to 

 investigate and test the various ingredients used in the poultry . 

 mashes and the finished grain product to determine the volume of 

 P.C.B,, present in each. j 



The poultry division continues to work with the National ; 

 Poultry and Turkey Improvement Flans division of the U.S. Departnerr; j 

 of Agriculture, '/e supervise the blocd testing of all breeder hens ' 

 bc-"i conmercial and fancy breeds as veil as bantams, '"e keep r~':'-^rlB i 

 en all flocks ttr'Steo. "e ^Iso check the records of our breeders as: ■•*^ 

 to egg production, weig"-t of eg- 3 and health '-f flocks d\}vir.^th~ ' 



year. 



In cooperation with the Livestock Health Division we quarantine " 



all farms where there is an outbreak of disease and follow up to ; 



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try to determine the cause of the outbreak and see that the premises 

 are cleaned up so no further problem v/ill present itself. j 



The Mycoplasma GalliseTiticurc testing nrogreu has Ve'-^n carii-jd j 

 on and this year as in previous yesrs all breeder flocks have been ; 

 tested every 21 to 60 days and all flocks have proved negative to j 

 K.G. The division keeps on file all the testing reports from the I 

 laboratory. This information is required V-- --.ry countries that buy I 

 stock from our breeders. i 



