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Review
. 2024 Mar 18;13(3):260.
doi: 10.3390/pathogens13030260.

Obtaining Microbiologically Safe Hatching Eggs from Hatcheries: Using Essential Oils for Integrated Sanitization Strategies in Hatching Eggs, Poultry Houses and Poultry

Gabriel da Silva Oliveira  1 , Concepta McManus  1 , Igor Rafael Ribeiro Vale  2 , Vinícius Machado Dos Santos  2
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Obtaining Microbiologically Safe Hatching Eggs from Hatcheries: Using Essential Oils for Integrated Sanitization Strategies in Hatching Eggs, Poultry Houses and Poultry

Gabriel da Silva Oliveira et al. Pathogens. .

Abstract

Essential oils are liquids containing non-toxic compounds that are unfavorable to the growth of microorganisms. They are sold globally at affordable or very high prices, depending on the availability and type of plant, the scale of production, the extraction method, costs associated with logistics and electricity consumption, among other variables. Each year, the quantity of research dedicated to the antimicrobial potential of essential oils in poultry farming is expanding. Researchers consensually relay that this increase is due to the growing resistance of microorganisms to traditional antimicrobials and concerns about the toxicity of these products. This review proposes an analysis of the antimicrobial feasibility of using essential oils to address microbial challenges in poultry farms, aiming to ensure the production and supply of microbiologically safe hatching eggs. Based on the findings in the literature, in addition to following other necessary precautions in the daily routines of poultry farming practices, developing an antimicrobial control program with essential oils that integrates poultry facilities, poultry and hatching eggs, adapted to the particularities of each context seems to be extremely effective.

Keywords: egg microbiology; microbial reduction; natural antimicrobials; poultry industry; poultry microbiology; poultry safety.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Benefits of antimicrobial therapy via water or feed in poultry.
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Spraying hatching eggs with essential oils and some of their benefits for poultry production. Source: Adapted from Oliveira et al. [6].
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