Effects of Broiler Litter Reuse in a Commercial Australian Production System

Michael D Cressman; B A Wells; H N Zerby; Steve W Walkden-Brown

Effects of Broiler Litter Reuse in a Commercial Australian Production System

Michael D Cressman
, B A Wells
, H N Zerby
, Steve W Walkden-Brown

Animal Science

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There is pressure on the Australian broiler industry to reuse poultry litter for multiple batches of chickens. We investigated the effects of reused litter on bird performance, welfare, litter pH and moisture, and air ammonia concentrations on a commercial farm in Sydney. The litter inside six sheds was assigned to one of three treatments: 1) full cleanout followed by fresh pine shavings (CNT); 2) litter reuse following heaping and turning (HT); and 3) HT plus the addition of a commercial acidifying litter amendment (HT+A).

Original language	English
Pages	139-142
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	WPC 2012: XXIV World's Poultry Congress - Salvador, Brazil Duration: 5 Aug 2012 → 9 Aug 2012

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Conference	WPC 2012: XXIV World's Poultry Congress
City	Salvador, Brazil
Period	5/08/12 → 9/08/12

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