University of Kentucky—College of Agriculture EXTENSION DIVISION .,402.29 $80118 THOMAS P. COOPER, Dean and Director -.000-·i*<> cnmar No. 265 May, was ") 0 l’DUi'uU Published in connection with the agricultural extension work carried _ on by cooperation of the College of Agriculture, University ot? Kentucky, l,`l34.TT with the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and distributed in furtherance of the work provided for in the Act of Congress of May S, 1914. urn Nos . Poultry Parasites and Sanitation Q.; By F. E. Hut:. Cnlcks are not infested with parasites at hatching time. :52 Chicks may be kept free from parasites by preventing contact wlth the parasites, parasite eggs, or intermediate hosts. wry; Intermediate hosts are not dangerous unless they have had ’_H1_gg access to droppings from parasitized birds. Parasitlzed chickens are damaged chickens and usually fall yi]42.24 to recover completely following treatment. _2g_t_;;; Prevention by proper management is the best defense against ,253.15 parasites. .-19200 gum The common parasites of poultry are roundworms, tapeworms, 610-62 , UCB and mites. These cause a continuous loss to the IJOultI‘Y il1dl1S- YSOTSZ U`Y· The greatest loss occurs among young birds. Adult fowls and 60312 A contaminated houses and grounds furnish a constant source of infesta- iS30Sl tion for the young chickens. The presence of parasites is an indica- YGGWI . tion of poor sanitation and poor management. Poor health, unthrift— @903 m€SS» and lmproductivcness are often directly traceable to the pres- `SOHG @109 of parasites. Methods of prevention that are elfective against `5gG 67 tht? COHIIHOI1 parasites of poultry are effective against other D8»I`?lSit€$ BGGAGQ ‘ Ot poultry and aid in the control of a majority of the diseases of rpglgg D011ltI‘y. ` ` ` l Roundworms. The common roundworm is yellowish-white in color No MI and from one to four inches long. It is found in the intestines of the 'GGSU fowl. The mature female worm produces a large Iillinbef of GSES winch pass out of the chicken with the droppings. Droppings fre- _’J_ WGHUY sel: into the feed and water containers or become mixed with 53130 feed that is picked up from the floor or the ground. In this Way round- worm eggs get into the intestines of other {owls. These eggs hatch