Influence of housing system, grain type, and particle size on Salmonella colonization and shedding of broilers fed triticale or corn-soybean meal diets

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 405-420

  Santos, F B O ^a   Sheldon, B W ^a   Santos Jr , A A ^a   Ferket, P R ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Grain particle size; Housing system; Salmonella; Triticale

Indexed keywords

AVES; GLYCINE MAX; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; TRITICOSECALE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 40949089778     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2006-00417     Document Type: Article

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