Survival of Salmonella in the crop contents of market-age broilers during feed withdrawal

Avian Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 453-460

  Corrier, D E ^a   Byrd, J A ^a   Hargis, B M ^b   Hume, M E ^a   Bailey, R H ^a   Stanker, L H ^a  

^a SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop; Feed withdrawal; Lactic acid; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0033167081     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1592642     Document Type: Review

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