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Best Management Practices for Storing and Applying Poultry Litter

Published: March 22, 2017

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Georgia poultry farmers produce more than 2.0 million tons of poultry litter/manure annually in the process of producing meat and eggs. Fortunately, when stored and applied appropriately, this material has value as an organic fertilizer and soil conditioner. As a result, poultry litter/manure has been applied to Georgia’s soils dating back to the beginning of the poultry industry in Georgia...

Best Management Practices for Storing and Applying Poultry Litter

Published: March 22, 2017

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Dr. Casey W. Ritz

University of Georgia

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Sataluri Satagopa Raja Ayyangar

Synergy Biorefineries Pvt

29 de marzo de 2017

While keeping the Litter for use as Organic fertiliser it shoild be under Roof in pile. Exothermic reaction due to bacteria with moisture starts after some time with the rise of temperature up to 65 to 70 degree centigrade. It can be controlled by applying Air in the bottom of the litter with planned piping and blower A temperature sensor can be arranged at length of litter pile to make automatic air blowing.Temperature decreases and if turning is done once in 15 days, it will become a good biodegraded organic fertiliser which absorbs in soil immediately. Ammonia will evolve during process and it can be scrubbed with water on the roof arranged exhaust fan system.

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Christopher Hettiarachchi

2 de abril de 2017

Christopher Hettiarachchi Dr. Casey, Thank you for the well written article for sustainable poultry production.

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Dr. Md. Mehadi Hasan

12 de agosto de 2020

Can you please let me know: how much manure comes daily from a Layer & broiler bird? And also is there any formula to calculate the manure outcome/amount by the feed intake ratio. Thanks in advance.

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