Gisela Erf

1. IntroductionSalmonella Enteritidis (SE) is one of the most prevalent serovars involved in the contamination of chicken products that cause human infection via the consumption of inadequately cooked chicken meat and eggs [1–4]. Because adult chickens with non-typhoidal Salmonella infection do not exhibit signs of illness, they can remain carriers, releasing the bacteria into the environmen ...

1. IntroductionThe laying hen industry in the United States consists of approximately 330–340 million laying hens [1] that must first go through the growing phase known as the pullet phase. The pullet phase accounts for approximately 25% of a laying hen’s lifetime [2] and encompasses approximately 0–16 weeks of age (WOA). During this time, the pullet reaches sexual maturity and g ...