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| Mesa,D; Lourenço,M; Souza,A; Bueno,A; Pereira,A; Sfeir,M; Santin,E. |
| ABSTRACT In broiler production, the litter is reused for consecutives flocks, and it is treated during down time between flocks to reduce its microbial load. Although covering the litter with a plastic canvas is a common litter treatment in the field, there is little scientific information available on its efficacy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of covering broiler litter with a plastic canvas for eight days on litter microbiological, physical, and chemical parameters, and on the intestinal microbiota and immunity of broilers. In the first trial, reused litter from a previous flock was distributed into three treatments, with six replicates each: L1 (negative control, litter free from Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) and Eimeria maxima (EM)... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Ammonia; Cytokines; Lactobacillus; Macrophages; Salmonella. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2016000400563 |
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