title: Effects of formic acid or calcium formate in feed on performance and microbiological characteristics of broilers.
abstract: Three experiments were conducted to determine the effects of feeding broilers formic acid (FA) or calcium formate (CF) on performance and microbiological characteristics of broilers. Live bird performance was not adversely affected by feeding up to 1.0% FA or 1.45% CF. In Experiment 1, levels of salmonellae in carcass and cecal samples were significantly reduced by feeding birds .36% CF. Salmonellae were not isolated from any of the carcasses of birds fed .36% CF. Similar reductions were not noted for total organisms or presumptive coliforms. In Experiment 2, feeding .36% CF nonsignificantly reduced levels of salmonellae in carcass and cecal samples, but again, levels of total organisms and coliforms were not reduced. In Experiment 3, salmonellae in the ceca or in the carcass rinse fluid were not reduced by feeding .36% CF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 72701.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Izat
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Cabel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colberg
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Reiber
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Skinner
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Waldroup
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D005503:Food Additives; D005561:Formates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012475:Salmonella / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D005503:Food Additives; D005561:Formates; C030544:formic acid