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A Three-Prong Approach to Litter Moisture
The poultry house environment has a significant impact on the health and performance of birds. Few variables have such a broad impact as litter moisture. From its impact on house ventilation programs to ammonia generation and bird health, moisture has the potential to wreak havoc if left unchecked.
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6 Tips for More Effective Poultry Litter Windrowing
In-house litter composting, or windrowing, is a popular litter management practice to reduce pathogen loads in litter and improve broiler performance. While managing the process effectively can be time consuming, litter windrowing that is done well has been shown to support ideal house conditions.
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pH and Poultry Litter: Understanding it’s importance
pH is a measure of how acidic or basic a solution or substance is. The pH scale goes from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral. A pH that is less than 7 is acidic while a pH greater than 7 is basic.
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Importance of Poultry House Pre-Heating
Proper pre-heating of the poultry house environment is essential to maximizing flock performance. Pre-heating raises the core temperature of the litter bed, which increases ammonia volatilization and water evaporation. Ideally, this occurs before litter amendment application and chick placement to ensure the best litter and house conditions through the brooding period.
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