Use of water spray and extended drying time to lower bacterial numbers on soiled flooring from broiler transport coops

Poultry Science

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1797-1801

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

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKEN; DESICCATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; STANDARD; TIME;

ANIMALS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKENS; DESICCATION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 33645920311     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.11.1797     Document Type: Article

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