Evaluation of a method of ultraviolet light sanitation of broiler hatching eggs

Poultry Science

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 754-759

  Coufal, C D ^a   Chavez, C ^a   Knape, K D ^a   Carey, J B ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contamination; Hatchability; Hatching egg; Sanitation; Ultraviolet light

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 2442501388     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/82.5.754     Document Type: Article

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