Effect of poultry litter amendment on hatchery waste composting

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 282-290

  Das, K C ^a   Minkara, M Y ^a   Melear, N D ^a   Tollner, E W ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Compost; Hatchery waste; Pathogen reduction; Waste management

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0036761831     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/11.3.282     Document Type: Article

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