The influence of feed and water withdrawal on campylobacter jejuni detection and yield of broilers

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 210-214

  Willis, W L ^a   Murray, C ^a   Raczkowski, C W ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA A AND T STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broilers; Campylobacter jejuni; Feed withdrawal; Sampling; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030520643     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/5.3.210     Document Type: Article

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