Poultry litter management essential for health and performance

Because birds are in constant contact with litter, risk factors associated with poorly managed litter, such as high moisture content, malodour and the prevalence of pathogens, as well as ammonia emissions, will adversely affect the health and performance of chickens – and ultimately producers’ profit – unless proper poultry feeding and litter management practices are adopted. Intensive poultry farming has resulted in the production of enormous volumes of poultry litter. The disposal of