TABLE 7.

Number of environmental samples collected from farms and facilities in this study

	Sample types	Samples for Salmonella isolation
		Pullet	Breeder	Hatchery	Broiler	Transport	Processing	Total
1	Boot swabs	8	10	8	23	n/ab	2	51
2	Sponge-stick swabs	18	39	28	38	58	43	224
3	Beetle traps	27	18	1	28	n/a	n/a	74
4	Fly papers	46	34	8	77	n/a	n/a	165
5	Litter grab	8	10	n/a	23	n/a	n/a	41
6	Feed	6	9	n/a	22	n/a	n/a	37
7	Soil samples	9	10	2	19	n/a	n/a	40
8	Water puddles/drainage	34	29	5	28	n/a	n/a	96
9	Fecal sample	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35	13	48
10	Carcass rinses (post-pick)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	64	64
11	Carcass rinses (post-chill)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	96	96
12	Parts rinses (post-treatment)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20	20
13	Miscellaneousa	21	39	11	44	n/a	n/a	115
	Total	177	198	63	302	93	238	1,071

^a Includes unknown feces, rodents’ feces/intestines, ants, unknown feces, cattle feces, feather fluffs, wild bird feathers, and others that could potentially transmit Salmonella into the houses and facilities.

^b Not available.