Effects of replacement finisher feed and length of feed withdrawal on broiler carcass yield and bacteria recovery

Poultry Science

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1820-1824

  Northcutt, J K ^a   Buhr, R J ^a   Berrang, M E ^a   Fletcher, D L ^b  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Broilers; Carcass bacteria; Carcass yield; Feed withdrawal; Live shrink

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; RUMEX;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BODY WEIGHT; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKEN; ELECTRICITY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD HANDLING; HISTOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ELECTRICITY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD HANDLING; MALE; MEAT;

EID: 1542707677     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/82.11.1820     Document Type: Article

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