Farm Report: How Dutch broiler farmer eradicates Salmonella

Dutch broiler farmer Ad Jansen (54) got rid of a persistent Salmonella infection by applying multiple measures. These included filling cracks and seams and placing beetle strips, together with consistent cleaning, disinfection and sampling after each flock. His consultant, Jan van Beers of De Heus Voeders, noted the appearance of different Salmonella strains, making the battle even more challenging. PROFILE Name: Ad Jansen (54) Location: Luyksgestel (Netherlands) Farm: 90,000 broilers in 3 h