title: Optimum duration of feed and water removal prior to processing in order to reduce the potential for fecal contamination in turkeys.
abstract: Feed and water withdrawal (FWW) prior to processing of poultry is an efficient and commonly employed method to attempt to reduce contamination of carcasses by contents of the gastrointestinal tract during processing. This study indicated that 4 h of FWW is as good as 8 or 12 h in reducing both water and dry matter content of the tract of market age turkeys of both sexes. This duration of FWW also minimizes shrinkage of the carcass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary PathoBiology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 55108, USA.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Duke
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basha
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noll
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001646:Bile / Q000378:metabolism; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D004064:Digestive System / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D004068:Digestive System Physiological Phenomena; D004326:Drinking / Q000502:physiology*; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology*; D005243:Feces; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005511:Food Handling / Q000379:methods*; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000592:standards; D013997:Time Factors; D014422:Turkeys / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014867:Water