Bacterial eggshell contamination in conventional cages, furnished cages and aviary housing systems for laying hens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 149-155

  De Reu, K ^a   Grijspeerdt, K ^a   Heyndrickx, M ^a   Zoons, J ^b   De Baere, K ^b   Uyttendaele, M ^c   Debevere, J ^c   Herman, L ^a  

^a Ministry of the Flemish Community   (Belgium)

^b Provincial Centre for Applied Poultry Research   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; MICROBIOLOGY; SEASON;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; SEASONS;

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 20044371420     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660500065359     Document Type: Article

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