Faisal Shahid

Ventilation is important both in summer and winter to control moisture build up or humidity but to explain summer and winter ventilation needs a lot of space.

Litter pH and humidity causes ammonia production. When pH below 7 amonia release is reduced. At litter pH lower than 4.6, the economically devastating bacteria like E.coli, Salmonella, Clostridium, and Campylobacter do not grow. Here I would advise to stop conventionally using alkaline materials, such as agricultural lime, hydrated or slaked lime, and burnt lime, which increase the litter alkalini ...