MICROORGANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH POULTRY FEEDS IN SOUTH WEST, NIGERIA

The rate of mortality poultry as a result contaminated feeds is the increase in recent times. This study was carried out to determine level contamination, microbial loads and spoilage selected south west Nigeria. Rabiu Feeds, Caps Ayo Best Feeds Top were sampled. Standard pour plate methods used for analyses. Results obtained revealed average range total viable count, coliform counts, Staphylococus counts fungal 2.35 - 7.10x 104 Cfu/g, 0.55-2.65x104, 0.50-2.90 Cfu/g 1.30-3.30 x respectively. Microorganisms include fifteen bacteria, eight yeast five mould isolates. genera are Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Escherichia, Staphylococus, Micrococcus, Alcaligenes, Acinetobacter, Salmonella, Serratia, Corynebacterium, Clostridium, Erwinia, Flavobacterium, Saccharomyces, Candida, Geotrichum, Rhodotorula, Kluyveromyces, Torulopsis, Hansenula, Pichia, Aspergillus, Rhizopus, Fusarium, Mucour Talaromyces. Fifty percent isolates known pathogenic microorganisms. therefore, concludes recommends that stringent hygienic measures during production storage should be followed enforced later. Constants inspection by Regulatory Bodies sites encouraged.