R. J. MeinersmannUSDA-Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Athens, Ga.From the AuthorProcessing & SlaughterHow picking increases Campylobacter in processingCampylobacter bacteria counts increase after feather picking. This could be coming from contaminated machines, airborne contaminants or cecal discharges.Broilers & TurkeysWashing broiler transport cages - if not, why not?Campylobacter and Salmonella are leading causes of human bacterial foodborne disease. What is the role of the transport coops in spreading this contamination in broiler chickens?Processing & SlaughterDrying broiler transport cages reduces CampylobacterBroiler transport cage drying and the application of a dry treatment (absorbent cornstarch powder) have been shown in poultry research to diminish the foodborne pathogen Campylobacter on transport cages.Page 1 of 1