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Dust and Bacterial Air Contamination in a Broiler House in Summer and Winter

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  • Ivica Ravić

    (Independent Researcher, 88220 Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • Mario Ostović

    (Department of Animal Hygiene, Behavior and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Anamaria Ekert Kabalin

    (Department of Animal Breeding and Livestock Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Matija Kovačić

    (Kovačić Family Farm, Šopron, 48267 Orehovec, Croatia)

  • Kristina Matković

    (Department of Animal Hygiene, Behavior and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Željko Gottstein

    (Department of Poultry Diseases with Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Danijela Horvatek Tomić

    (Department of Poultry Diseases with Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate dust and bacterial air contamination in a broiler house during different seasons. The study was carried out in commercial housing conditions during five weeks of the rearing cycle in summer and winter. The total dust concentration ranged from 1.90 to 4.50 mg/m 3 in summer and from 2.80 to 5.10 mg/m 3 in winter. The total bacterial count ranged from 2.85 × 10 4 to 1.03 × 10 5 CFU/m 3 in summer and from 2.12 × 10 4 to 2.28 × 10 5 CFU/m 3 in winter. The study results showed the dust concentration to be increased in winter as compared to summer, yielding a significant correlation (r = 0.602, p < 0.05) with a significantly higher airborne bacterial count in winter ( p < 0.001). Furthermore, dust concentration showed significant correlations ( p < 0.05) with air temperature (r = −0.418), relative humidity (r = 0.673), and broiler activity (r = 0.709), while bacterial count yielded significant correlations ( p < 0.05) with air temperature (r = −0.756), relative humidity (r = 0.831), and airflow rate (r = 0.511). The results obtained in the study can prove useful in the field. Seasonal variability in dust and bacterial air contamination should be considered in the development of guidelines or standards of air quality in broiler housing and evaluation of the effectiveness of remedial strategies.

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  • Ivica Ravić & Mario Ostović & Anamaria Ekert Kabalin & Matija Kovačić & Kristina Matković & Željko Gottstein & Danijela Horvatek Tomić, 2024. "Dust and Bacterial Air Contamination in a Broiler House in Summer and Winter," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-10, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:14:y:2024:i:5:p:778-:d:1397219
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