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Diseases

Journal

1965

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Control Of Lice On Poultry, B R. Vale Jan 1965

Control Of Lice On Poultry, B R. Vale

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

DURING February and March of 1965 some particularly heavy body lice infestations were found on fowls in both deep litter and cage units in Western Australia.

In some instances comparatively new laying cage units were involved.

The most seriously affected flocks showed marked unthriftiness and depressed egg production.


Fatique In Caged Layers, P Smetana Jan 1965

Fatique In Caged Layers, P Smetana

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Pullets found immobilised on the floors of their laying cages may only be suffering from the easily-treated "cage layer fatigue" and should be checked for this before being disposed of as affected with the incurable fowl paralysis.