Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Bailey, R. Hartford
Committee Member
Brooks, John P.
Committee Member
Huston, Carla L.
Committee Member
Schilling, Wes
Date of Degree
5-12-2012
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Veterinary Medical Science
Degree Name
Master of Science
College
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department
Veterinary Medical Science Program
Abstract
The prevalence of Salmonella within poultry environments and on poultry products has been well documented. However, there has not been a study documenting the effect of utilizing used litter in newly constructed commercial broiler houses on Salmonella status or on the rate and source of Salmonella contamination within new houses. Objectives of this study are to 1) determine environmental source and rate of Salmonella spp. colonization in two newly constructed broiler houses 2) to evaluate the effect of mixing used broiler litter with clean litter in a new broiler house. Results of this study suggest that Salmonella contamination of the poultry house environment occurred within the first 2-4 weeks of bird placement and that the source of contamination may have been the chicks themselves. Litter inoculation may be beneficial in reducing Salmonella levels within the first flock if it is known that the chicks are already contaminated with Salmonella spp.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/18295
Recommended Citation
Dodds, Lauren Elizabeth, "Salmonella Source and Rate of Colonization in Two Newly Constructed Commercial Broiler Houses and the Effect of Used Litter Inoculation in a New House" (2012). Theses and Dissertations. 3852.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/3852
Comments
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