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Wet litter in broiler production – causes and prevention

Published: August 8, 2016
Summary
What is wet litter? When it comes to broiler production, feed, the quality of chicks and management come easily to our mind. Less attention is given to litter, while litter is defined as the combination of bedding material, mixed with wasted feed and water, excreta, and feathers.   Well managed litter will absorb excess moisture, dilute fecal material, and insulate chicks from the cooli...
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Anja Pastor
Phytobiotics
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Ismet Mamode
Food & Allied Group of Companies
19 de octubre de 2016
It is a very common problem in some broiler farms. The article gives the different causes of the problem. In many cases, it is related to a management issue but farmers do not accept it. A proper diagnosis is necessary in order to take the proper corrective actions
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TEDI
19 de octubre de 2016

Thanks Anja, wet litter is a common problem among livestock farmers. The emission is nuisance, causes ascites, foot pad syndrome to birds. The offensive gaseous emmission particularly methane cause short-lived climate pollutants. Curtailing wet litters in our farms, we give papain and bromaline enzymes that reduce excretion and promote drier litter. Protein and carbs are converted to tissue than being excreted. The papain enzymes removes the harsh smell and makes the litters drier. We Process them in liquid and powdery form. Is served in water and feeds. No flies around the farm, as the gaseous compound that makes the litter watery source is volatized. The enzyme fattens the birds and reduces excessive wet litters. This is our new innovative way of reducing wet litter in pen litters and having a healthy, happy birds and non neighbor odor complain. We are partnering with United Nations Environmental Programme on this project.

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Qaiser Zaman
Tanmiah Food Group
19 de octubre de 2016
Ventilation is key factor in controlling wet litter problem. Provide maximum ventilation possible without stress
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TEDI
19 de octubre de 2016

Ventilation is important but the gaseous compound, methane, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide need to be removed via application of bioenyzmes that will volatize the gaseous compound and drastically remove the smell, making it a drier litter, happier fattening birds with no flies around the pen.

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Nartey
11 de octubre de 2020
My poultry are cockles but the litter always wet
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