Understanding how animal activities, management, and barn structure affect litter gases and nutrients is fundamental to developing accurate emission models for meat-bird facilities. This research characterized the temporal and spatial variability of litter ammonia (NH3) and nitrous oxide (N2O) flux via a chamber method, as well as determined litter nitrogen (N) compounds by intensive sampling i...

One of the main concerns regarding intensive broiler production is high use energy for climate control. An improved design house envelopes could decrease this consumption. Current evaluation methods only consider delivered energy, which misleading because it does not entire supply chain. By contrast, primary encompasses all forms direct e.g. thermal and electrical, that are supplied to house, i...

The study ascertained the production practices of small-scale broiler farmers in Aguata Local Government Area Anambra State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was adopted for random selection 80 using a structured interview schedule. data were analysed descriptive statistics. result reveals that 87.5% deep litter housing system, and 98.75% ensured their poultry houses sited well-drained ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness a litter conditioning compound (LCC) based on 98% phyllosilicates (kaolinite) and 2% cinnamon essential oil be applied broiler houses. Animal performance, prevalence footpad lesions, quality (water activity, pH, moisture) were evaluated, in addition effect incidence Salmonella spp., evaluated by testing shoe-drag swabs, fecal samples...