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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH
Volume 10, Issue 3, Pages 245-251Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/japr/10.3.245
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airflow; litter management; litter moisture; risk reduction; Salmonella; water activity
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Broiler farm management should include properly maintained watering devices and appropriate house ventilation practices for an optimal preharvest production environment. An effective strategy to prevent dripping water and spillage and to ensure a modest but continuous and uniform flow of air directly over the litter surface appears to create an unfavorable environment for enteric bacteria. Qualitative and quantitative findings have revealed that Salmonella contamination loci are not equally,distributed in the broiler litter. Higher Salmonella and Escherichia coli counts were detected in litter samples with water activity (a(w)) greater than 0.90 and percentage moisture content (MC),greater than 35%. At reduced a(w) and MC levels, the numbers of viable Salmonella cells were low, further reflecting the importance of preventing excessively damp areas (e.g., cake) in broiler litter. Additionally, litter surface airflow measurements suggested that those areas exposed to modest air velocities (100 to 150 ft/min or approximately 1.5 mph) had drier litter and reduced E. coli populations.
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