Evaluation of intestinal bacterial flora of conventional and organic broilers using culture-based methods

The major bacteria colonizing the intestinal tract (ileum and caecum) of organic (O) and conventional (C) chickens were counted, isolated and identified by conventional methods. Chickens were obtained from 7 conventional and 7 organic chicken farms (n=203). Intestinal sampling was performed at diffe...

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Main Authors: Cesare Castellini, Maria Pia Franciosini, Friedrike Hilbert, Patrizia Casagrande Proietti, Alessandro Dal Bosco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/27