A GUIDE FOR KEEPERS OF POULTRY 321 
L. F. Rettger of the Sheffield Scientific School. The com- 
mon name of this disease, white diarrhoea, is given from 
the whitish color of the evacuations from the bowels. 
Other names are “sleepy sickness” and “bowel com- 
plaint.” Stoneburn and Rettger call it “Bacillary White 
Diarrhoea,” and the distinctive bacterium which causes 
the disease they have named Bacterium pullorium. 
Not all chicks contract the. disease, nor is it always 
fatal, but chicks that are attacked and recover usually 
remain stunted and grow slowly. It usually attacks 
chicks when a few days old and those that reach the age 
of two months without being attacked seem safe from it. 
The investigations of Stoneburn and Rettger indicate that 
infection may be derived from the hen that lays the eggs, 
as many examinations disclosed Bacterium pullorium in 
the ovaries of hens and in the yolks of eggs. The bac- 
teria may also be derived from the litter in the nest, from 
the soil and even from the hands of the attendant. 
’ The only remedy suggested so far is thorough cleanli- 
ness, disinfecting the eggs before they are put under the 
hen or into the incubator and disinfecting the incubator 
and brooder used. 
WHITEWASH FOR POULTRY HOUSES.—Poul- 
try houses should be frequently whitewashed in order 
to kill disease germs and insects which may find lodg- 
ment in the cracks in the walls. The following directions 
for making the so-called “government” whitewash will 
produce a wash which will adhere to walls and last for a 
long time, inside or outside: 
Half a bushel of unslaked lime slaked in warm water. 
Cover during the process to keep in the steam. Strain 
the liquid through a fine sieve or strainer. Add a peck 
of salt, previously dissolved in warm water, 3 pounds of 
