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An application study for monitoring and evaluation of the hygienic status of poultry farms

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Animal hygiene

Abstract

Proper application of hygienic measures is very essential to reduce the risk of infectious agents and increase the profitability of poultry farms. A cross-sectional study was conducted on twelve Egyptian poultry farms in Qalubia Governorate with different types of housing systems and productions. A total number of 2160 samples included litter, feed, water, droppings and air dust. Moreover, swabs from walls, birds' cloaca, workers' hands, and wheels of vehicles. The hygienic level of different poultry farms was evaluated according to the hygiene scoring system, the aerobic plate count (APC) and the percent of isolated Salmonella. The results showed a huge range in the hygienic level of poultry farms under study, the hygiene scores of different poultry farms ranged from (31.7%) to (90%). The APC of collected samples ranged from (log 3.78 CFU/g) to (log 12.31 CFU/g). In addition, the mean percentage of Salmonella in different poultry farms was (20%). Pen litter had the highest mean of APC (log 10.02 CFU/g) and Salmonella percentage (49.5%). A highly significant increase (P > 0.05) in the APC and Salmonella percentage was recorded in poultry farms with low hygienic levels. The poultry farms' hygiene is the strongest shield that protects the farm from the risks of bacterial contamination and many dangerous diseases that may be transmitted from the farm environment to the birds, thus preventing large economical loss and serious public health hazards.

DOI

10.21608/bvmj.2022.165311.1597

Keywords

Poultry farms, Bacterial contamination, aerobic plate count, Salmonella, biosecurity

Authors

First Name

Nehal

Last Name

Alm Eldin

MiddleName

Kamal

Affiliation

Animal Hygiene and Zoonoses Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, El-Kharga 72511, Egypt

Email

nehal.kamal@vet.nvu.edu.eg

City

El-Kharga

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First Name

H.

Last Name

Aidaros

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Veterinary Hygiene and Management Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor 13736, Egypt

Email

haidaros@netscape.net

City

Egypt

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First Name

S.

Last Name

Khalafallah

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Veterinary Hygiene and Management Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha Universit, Moshtohor 13736y, Egypt

Email

shaaban.khalfallah@fvtm.bu.edu.eg

City

Egypt

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-

First Name

M.

Last Name

Diab

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Animal Hygiene and Zoonoses Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, El-Kharga 72511, Egypt

Email

mohameddiab@vet.nvu.edu.eg

City

El-Kharga

Orcid

-

First Name

Halla

Last Name

El Bahgy

MiddleName

k.E.

Affiliation

Veterinary Hygiene and Management Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor 13736, Egypt

Email

hala.mohamed@fvtm.bu.edu.eg

City

Egypt

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Volume

43

Article Issue

2

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38955

Issue Date

2023-01-01

Receive Date

2022-09-26

Publish Date

2023-01-01

Page Start

51

Page End

57

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1110-6581

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812

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Publication Title

Benha Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://bvmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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An application study for monitoring and evaluation of the hygienic status of poultry farms

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22 Jan 2023