Effect of the litter material on drinking water quality in broiler production

Considering the importance of drinking water and its effect on broiler performance, drinking water quality was studied using six different litter materials. The presence of coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli was investigated. The following litter materials were used in the trial: wood shavings,...

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Main Authors: RG Garcia, Paz ICL Almeida, FR Caldara, IA Nääs, DF Pereira, LW Freitas, AW Schwingel, NDS Lima, JD Graciano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2010-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2010000300005