Total number of birds/flock
|
1003
|
2000
|
1400
|
1100
|
1500
|
Age of birds (weeks)
|
8
|
8
|
4
|
8
|
6
|
Turkey-line
|
Kelly BBB
|
B.U.T. 6
|
B.U.T. 6
|
Kelly BBB
|
B.U.T. 6
|
Water supply type
|
Tap water
|
Tap water
|
Well water
|
Tap water
|
Tap water
|
Type of drinkers
|
Cups + pendulous
|
Cups
|
Cups + drinking trough
|
Pendulous
|
Cups
|
Number of examined cloacal swabs
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
No. of positive cloacal swabs
|
30
|
27
|
30a
|
30a
|
30
|
Flock prevalence (%)
|
100
|
90
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
No. of isolated C. jejuni
|
8
|
19
|
5
|
17
|
20
|
No. of isolated C. coli
|
22
|
8
|
30
|
19
|
10
|
Prevalence of C. jejuni (%)
|
26.67
|
70.37
|
14.29
|
47.22
|
66.67
|
Prevalence of C. coli (%)
|
73.33
|
29.63
|
85.71
|
52.78
|
33.33
|
No. of positive water samples
|
1 (C. coli)
|
2 (C. jejuni)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
No. of positive beetles sample
|
0
|
3 (C. coli)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
No. of C. jejuni genotypes
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
No. of C. coli genotypes
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
Temperature (°C)
|
15.8
|
23.1
|
21.30
|
21.80
|
15.4
|
Relative humidity (RH in %)
|
63.6
|
64.2
|
74.8
|
58.3
|
56.6
|
Ammonia (ppm)
|
1
|
14
|
22
|
1
|
0
|
CO2 (ppm)
|
500
|
1400
|
800
|
350
|
400
|