Prevention of Feed Contamination: Equipment
Cleanliness
When feed is manufactured and delivered to farms, it may come in
contact with old feed that has
lodged or caked in various areas of the feed storage and delivery
systems. This old feed is often
very moldy and may "seed" the fresher feed it contacts,
increasing the
chances of mold growth
and
mycotoxin formation. To prevent this problem, caked, moldy feed
should
be removed from all
feed manufacturing and handling equipment.
Prepared by
Mary Beth Genter, Extension Toxicology Specialist
Winston M. Hagler, Director of NCSU Mycotoxin Laboratory
Jeff A. Hansen, Extension Animal Science Specialist
Bob A. Mowrey, Extension Animal Science Specialist
Frank T. Jones, Editor, Extension Poultry Science
Specialist
Matt H. Poore, Extension Animal Science Specialist
Lon W. Whitlow, Extension Animal Science Specialist
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