Distribution of bacteria at different poultry litter depths

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-13

  Barker, K J ^a   Purswell, J L ^b   Davis, J D ^a   Parker, H M ^a   Kidd, M T ^a   McDaniel, C D ^a   Kiess, A S ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b POULTRY RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Disease; Litter depth; Poultry

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952592694     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2010.10.13     Document Type: Article

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