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Describe Fowl Typhoid bacterial disease.

Describe Fowl Typhoid bacterial disease.

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Kavungya
Animals attacked: All domestic birds which include chicken, turkey and ducks. Causes: Bacteria (Salmonella gallinarum}

Symptoms
Depression/appearing very sick.
Respiratory distress.
Dullness.
Drooping wings.
Sleepy eyes.
Anaemia resulting in pale and shrunken combs and wattles. Greenish yellow diarrhoea.

Control
Killing all affected birds and proper disposal of the carcasses.
Maintaining hygiene in the poultry house.
Ensuring that the house is dry and well ventilated.
Obtaining chicks from reliable sources.
Treatment using sulphur drugs which are mixed in drinking water or mash.
For example: application of Furazolidone (Furazol) at the rate of 0.04% in mash for 10 continuous days treats the disease effectively.
Kavungya answered the question on April 26, 2019 at 10:08

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