title: Application of disinfectants in poultry hatcheries.
abstract: Veterinary control and routine sanitary procedures in commercial poultry hatcheries should include the following: choice of a suitable geographical location to ensure an isolated site; proper hatchery design with separation of major operations; one-way flow of work within the hatchery; adequate ventilation of each room; routine cleaning and disinfection; formaldehyde fumigation or alternative method for disinfection of eggs, equipment and incubators; a routine programme for monitoring microbial contamination levels within the hatchery.
authors.affiliation: Poultry Disease Laboratory, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Samberg
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meroz
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000592:standards*; D000818:Animals; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000592:standards; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005557:Formaldehyde; D005651:Fumigation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006799:Housing, Animal / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D011200:Poultry; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012499:Sanitation
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D004202:Disinfectants; D005557:Formaldehyde