. Poultry diseases and their treatment. Poultry. Fig. 45. Ten day White Leghorn chicks showing symptoms of bacillary white diarrhea. (After Rettger and Stoneburn). The chief difference between this and coccidiosis appears to be in the contents of the ceca (cf. p. 186). Diagnosis of JVhitc Diarrhea in General. The symptoms of white diarrhea are in general the same for the different forms of the disease. They may be briefly stated as follows: The affected chicks appear stupid and remain under the hover or hen much of the time. They isolate themselves from the rest of the flock and appear indiffe
. Poultry diseases and their treatment. Poultry. Fig. 45. Ten day White Leghorn chicks showing symptoms of bacillary white diarrhea. (After Rettger and Stoneburn). The chief difference between this and coccidiosis appears to be in the contents of the ceca (cf. p. 186). Diagnosis of JVhitc Diarrhea in General. The symptoms of white diarrhea are in general the same for the different forms of the disease. They may be briefly stated as follows: The affected chicks appear stupid and remain under the hover or hen much of the time. They isolate themselves from the rest of the flock and appear indifferent to what goes on about them. Their feathers become rough and the wings droop (cf. fig. 45). There is progressive loss of weight. The birds eat little or. Fig. 46. Normal ten day White Leghorn chicks. and Stoneburn). (After Rettger nothing and appear unable to pick up their food. Their actions in this direction are chiefly mechanical. The characteristic whitish discharge from the vent very soon makes its appear- ance. The discharged matter may be creamy or soinetitnes. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Pearl, Raymond; Surface, Frank Macy, 1882-; Curtis, Maynie Rose, 1880-; Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. Orono, Me.
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