Comparative Study
Salmonella isolation from litter as an indicator of flock infection and carcass contamination
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Comparative Study
Salmonella isolation from litter as an indicator of flock infection and carcass contamination
Avian Dis.
1979 Oct-Dec.
Abstract
The Salmonella status of 15 different farm flocks was assessed at the farm level and at processing plants. Bacteriological examination for Salmonella was made of litter, dust, feed, 5-day-old culled chicks, and chicken carcasses. Fresh straw litter was found contaminated with Salmonella and may be a source of flock infection. Culture of floor litter can be a practical method for detecting flock infection, and culture of 6-weeks litter in particular would be a good indicator of carcass contamination at processing plants. Properly pelleted feed did not contain Salmonella. Processing did not render carcasses free of Salmonella.
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