Antimicrobial activity of poultry hatch baskets containing copper inserts

Antimicrobial activity of poultry hatch baskets containing copper inserts

SUMMARY: Commercial poultry hatcheries provide ideal conditions for the multiplication and spread of microorganisms. Formaldehyde is widely used as a disinfectant; however, it is harmful to human health and can cause abnormal morphology in chicks. An alternative microbiological control is the use of...

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Main Authors: R.F.R. Depner, K.P. Pontin, L.K. Otutumi, M. Westenhofen, K.A. Borges, T.Q. Furian, V.P. do Nascimento, M. Lovato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
Subjects:
copper surfaces
poultry hatcheries
microbial control
formaldehyde
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617121000465

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