Table 2.

Causes of rejection of carcasses from the EC infected broiler flock at the slaughterhouse ^A

	Number of rejected broilers	% of slaughtered broilers (% of slaughtered broilers in the last 5 cycles B )
Cellulitis, breast blisters	990	5.96 (1.29)
Ascites, polyserositis	157	0.94 (0.34)
Generalized disease (organ findings)	457	2.75 (0.38)
Organoleptic anomalies (colour, odor, consistency)	2	0.01 (0.05)
Emaciated animals/runts	7	0.04 (0.02)
Carcass soiling, faecal or other contaminations	0	0.00 (0.00)
Hematoma, traumata, cicatrisation	0	0.00 (0.05)
Other pathological changes	0	0.00 (0.00)
Insufficient bleeding	0	0.00 (0.00)
Processing damages	8	0.05 (0.10)
Total	1621	9.75 (2.23)

^AOfficial examinations according to EU regulation 854/2004.

^BThe mean percentage of rejected broilers in the last 5 cycles of the farm is listed for comparison.