Determination of Bacterial Species Associated with Contamination of Poultry Feeds Produced by Three Different Companies in Abuja, Nigeria
Gloria G Ezeagu,
Maryam Bukar,
Morenike Fadayomi
Abstract:Poultry farming is an efficient source of income and nutrition. Feeds used for poultry are vulnerable to contamination by microorganisms. This study aimed to assess bacterial contaminants of the poultry produced from three different companies in Abuja, Nigeria. Samples of poultry feeds produced by three different companies were collected from three different batches and were processed and inoculated in nutrient agar, Eosin methylene blue agar (EMB), and Mannitol salt agar (MSA), incubated at 37 °C for 24 ho… Show more
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