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Organic gratis laying hens\' habitat and egg microbiology are affected by organic dairy cattle dung.
Author(s): Ady G*
Demand from consumers has led to an increase in the popularity of free-range and organic poultry in recent years. A study was done to see how organic dairy cow manure might affect the environment and the microbiology of eggs in organic free-range laying flocks. A flock of brown egg hens was divided up and kept in a rotational paddock grazing schedule that did not include or expose them to organic dairy manure. Between 20 and 44 weeks of age, environmental samples and eggs were taken in order to count the number of Enterobacteriaceae and check for the presence of Listeria, Campylobacter, and Salmonella spp. There was no discernible difference between integrated and control grazing in the prevalence of Listeria spp., Campylobacter spp., and Salmonella spp. in environmental and egg samples. 211 viable isolates from Enterobacteriaceae colonies were obtained using a random sample and bioch.. View More»
DOI:
10.14303/2141-5463.2022.23