Water spray and immersion in chemical sanitizer to lower bacterial numbers on broiler transport coop flooring

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 315-321

  Berrang, M E ^a   Northcutt, J K ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Campylobacter; Escherichia coli; Sanitize; Transport cage; Transport coop

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 20444375141     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/14.2.315     Document Type: Article

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