Table 1 Range of bacterial load in poultry feeds
Feed type | Number of samples | Number of samples excluded | Bacterial load (cfu/g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lowest | Highest | |||
Layer mash | 29 | 5 | 3.2 × 105 | 3.0 × 106 |
Grower mash | 27 | 7 | 3.5 × 105 | 2.04 × 106 |
Chick mash | 30 | 2 | 3.2 × 105 | 2.55 × 106 |
Kienyeji mash | 27 | 5 | 3.1 × 105 | 2.9 × 106 |
Starter mash | 27 | 4 | 3.2 × 105 | 2.94 × 106 |
Finisher mash | 6 | 2 | 7.0 × 105 | 1.37 × 106 |
Maize germ/sunflower | 4 | 2 | 4.2 × 105 | 1.01 × 106 |
Total | 150 | 37 | ||