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This research project aims to investigate the theory that farmers who consistently produce positive flocks are more likely to have poor production scores.
Study Duration : November 2003 to August 2006
Contractor : University of Bristol
This project is an extension to B03008 and involves a more detailed study to determine the relative roles of the different aspects of flock management, which might influence the colonisation of Campylobacter into broiler flocks and/or affect the susceptibility of the birds to colonisation
The project examined retrospective data to identify farms with consistent evidence of either ‘good’ or ‘poor’ husbandry. Cohorts of flocks from ‘good’ or ‘poor’ farmers were followed over ten flock cycles and production data was examined to compare flock health and performance with Campylobacter status and time of colonisation. A random caecal survey compared Camplylobacter flock status with company production data.
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