Table 2.
Proportion of birds with positive culture tests for marker strain of Salmonella Typhimurium recovered from cecal samples
Treatment | 7d | 21d | 42d |
---|---|---|---|
Ctl | 8/8 | 3/4 | 7/20 |
WO | 8/8 | 4/4 | 5/20 |
FO | 8/8 | 4/4 | 4/20 |
FW | 8/8 | 4/4 | 5/20 |
Total | 100% | 94% | 26% |
Treatment designations are Ctl, control; FO, feed-only; WO, water-only; and FW, feed and water. Cultivation media and methods are described in detail in the text.