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"FOSTER FARMS TESTS for the presence of Salmonella twice—initially as whole birds and again when the whole birds are cut into parts. Foster Farms' tests, the results of which are provided to the USDA, indicate Salmonella levels at less than 5%, significantly below the industry chicken-parts benchmark of 25%." (25%!). http://lnkd.in/dtkFJ2T View in LinkedIn

FSIS TESTING NUMBERS. "The same year, a total of 4,771 samples were tested for antibiotics across 22 slaughter classes. Of these 22 classes, only 3 were tested 300 or more times for antibiotics. These included samples of mature chicken (319), beef cows (309) and sows (300). For the most part, samples from each class fell in the mid 200s, with the exception of ducks, geese, goats, different types of veal and rabbits, all of which were tested less than 100 times." http://lnkd.in/dAEzM7D View in LinkedIn

HEALTHIER CHICKENS."Feeding diets containing the probiotic were significantly (P < 0.01) increasing the average daily gain during the experimental period compared to the control. During the experimental period, feeding the diet containing probiotic significantly reduce the counts of total viable bacteria (P < 0.01)." http://lnkd.in/dr-kZ4P View in LinkedIn

THE TESTING NUMBERS. "The agency is also significantly increasing the number of annual samples it takes per type of animal slaughtered, from 300 to 800 samples. In 2010, FSIS tested a total of 800 samples for beta-agonists ... across 5 categories of livestock. The most samples were taken from beef cows (309), mature chickens (319) and sows (300). One sample was taken from market hogs." http://lnkd.in/dAEzM7D View in LinkedIn

HEALTHIER CHICKENS."Feeding diets containing the probiotic were significantly (P < 0.01) increasing the average daily gain during the experimental period compared to the control. During the experimental period, feeding the diet containing probiotic significantly reduce the counts of total viable bacteria (P < 0.01)." http://lnkd.in/dr-kZ4P View in LinkedIn

HEALTHIER CHICKENS."Feeding diets containing the probiotic were significantly (P < 0.01) increasing the average daily gain during the experimental period compared to the control. This increase was partially accounted with increased feed intake. During the experimental period, feeding the diet containing probiotic significantly reduce the counts of total viable bacteria (P < 0.01)." http://lnkd.in/dr-kZ4P View in LinkedIn

HEALTHIER CHICKENS."Feeding diets containing the probiotic were significantly (P < 0.01) increasing the average daily gain during the experimental period compared to the control ... During the experimental period, feeding the diet containing probiotic significantly reduce the counts of total viable bacteria (P < 0.01)." http://lnkd.in/dr-kZ4P View in LinkedIn

POULTRY PROBIOTICS. "With increasing concerns about antibiotic resistance, there is increasing interest in finding alternatives to antibiotics for poultry production. Natural feed additives, such as live “probiotics” have potential to reduce enteric disease in poultry and subsequent contamination of poultry products." http://www.scopemed.org/?mno=27707 View in LinkedIn

NO BYPRODUCTS. "Perdue Farms has eliminated the use of animal byproducts, such as fat, in chicken feed, after finding that chickens appeared to stay healthier on a vegetarian diet ... It now vaccinates its chickens against a wider array of diseases. It experimented with herbal remedies." http://lnkd.in/dGuPnrz View in LinkedIn

"PERDUE FARMS has not gone completely antibiotic-free, but it has reduced or eliminated some uses of antibiotics in its operations ... that has forced the company to search for new ways to keep chickens healthy, which is where probiotics come in. The idea is, all these "good bacteria" can crowd out the harmful microbes that make a chicken sick." http://lnkd.in/dGuPnrz View in LinkedIn