Table 2 Causes of rejection of carcasses from the EC infected broiler flock at the slaughterhouse A
From: Comprehensive report of an Enterococcus cecoruminfection in a broiler flock in Northern Germany
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) |