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The multidimensional causal factors of ‘wet litter’ in chicken-meat production

Published: November 18, 2016
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1. Introduction The occurrence of ‘wet litter’ in meat chicken sheds is associated with concerns regarding animal welfare, flock health, food safety, environmental impacts and reductions in production efficiency. Mitigating wet litter will only be achieved when there is thorough understanding of the multidimensional causal factors. This will require a multidisciplinary approach to...
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Amy Moss
The University of Sydney
The University of Sydney
Peter Groves
The University of Sydney
The University of Sydney
Stuart Wilkinson
The University of Sydney
The University of Sydney
Dr. Peter Selle
The University of Sydney
The University of Sydney
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Ronaldo A. Sumaoang
Nova-Tech Engineering LLC
16 de diciembre de 2016
In the Philippines many broiler raisers use our product " BIOSEC" with much success to control ammonia emmission and keep the litter drier. BIOSEC is a combination of enzymes and cultures of benificial microorganisms.
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