Poultry litter Technical Articles
Article published the May 11, 2020:
Introduction and Objectives
Betaine is of particular interest for poultry because of their short life cycle and the growth intensity. Both functions of betaine, as an efficient methyl group donor and as an o...
Article published the February 11, 2020:
Introduction
There exist a general antagonism between growth rate and reproduction in domestic animals. Breeds selected for high growth rate allocate nutrients preferably in body mass development. This has det...
Article published the December 20, 2019:
Article published the July 26, 2019:
INTRODUCTION
In the modern intensive production environment, multiple broiler flocks are commonly raised on a single batch of litter where day-old chickens are placed directly on used litter (Volkova et al., 2...
Article published the July 11, 2019:
INTRODUCTION
The practice of fertilization, when necessary, can result in a yield up to three times greater than when not adopting the practice (IFDC, 2012) and is responsible for preserving 67 million hectare...
Article published the March 12, 2019:
INTRODUCTION
Litter is a mixture of excreta, litter substrate (e.g., wood shavings, rice hulls, peanut shells), as well as soil, feathers, and other components. It is used to cover broiler house floors to abso...
Article published the October 23, 2018:
Introduction
Many parameters such as temperature and humidity affect environmental conditions within a poultry house. Heat and cold stresses, wet litter and ammonia emissions are among the extreme conditions a...
Article published the January 12, 2018:
Introduction
Agricultural dust is generated in animal production facilities (Cambra-Lopez et al., 2010). Inhalation exposure to agricultural dust induces pulmonary inflammation and can lead to the development ...
Article published the October 11, 2017:
Efficacy of using Silvafeed® Nutri P plant extract to improve poultry feet quality and welfare
Footpad dermatitis (FPD) has become a major issue for broiler industry in recent years. The development of nec...
Article published the September 8, 2017:
1. Introduction
Modern American agriculture has become successful in producing food security despite having less than 1% of the US population actually listing farming as their occupation [1]. The US Ce...