Effects of feed withdrawal time on the incidence of fecal spillage and contamination of broiler carcasses at processing

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-177

  Zuidhof, M J ^a   McGovern, R H ^a   Schneider, B L ^a   Feddes, J J R ^b   Robinson, F E ^b   Korver, D R ^b  

^a ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Broiler processing; Carcass contamination; Feed withdrawal; Food safety; Gut clearance; Live haul

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 3142772745     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/13.2.171     Document Type: Article

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