Adverse effects on health of including high levels of dried poultry waste in the diets of lambs

Angus, K.W.; Suttle, N. F.; Munro, C. S.; Field, A. C.

doi:10.1016/0021-9975(78)90050-6

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“…Consequently, in South Africa, Cu toxicosis due to ingestion of litter is unlikely, contrary to the situation in the USA 17 . Angus et al 1 reported serious liver damage in sheep consuming diets containing up to 60 % manure from laying hens. Their findings included an accumulation of fluid in the abdomen and marked histological changes in the liver.…”

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The effect of high broiler litter diets as survival ration on the health of sheep

Mavimbela

Ryssen²

1997

J. S. Afr. Vet. Assoc.

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The use of broiler litter as an emergency feed during droughts and other periods of feed shortages was evaluated in terms of its effect on the health of sheep. Pure broiler litter (i.e. excreta plus wood shavings), and litter mixed with 7.5 or 15 % molasses were fed for 83 days to 2-year-old wethers. The addition of molasses to the litter caused a significant increase (p < 0.01) in feed intake and final body mass. Various parameters such as plasma enzyme activity, plasma metabolite concentrations and urine mineral and purine excretion did not differ among treatments. Histological evaluation revealed no liver or kidney pathology. Mild myocardial pathology was observed in all 3 treatment groups. This seems to be related to the presence of the ionophore-based coccidiostat, narasin, which was present in the litter at a concentration of 10 mg/kg. It is suggested that these histological lesions are of little practical significance and would not affect the health of sheep being fed the broiler litter as a survival feed

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The effect of high broiler litter diets as survival ration on the health of sheep

Mavimbela

Ryssen²

1997

J. S. Afr. Vet. Assoc.

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“…In this respect poultry-litterbased-silage proved better than simple silage and concentrate ration. Angus et al (1978) also reported hypolabuminemia and ascities in weaned lambs which were given dried droppings from hen in batteries at the rate of 45 or 60 percent in barely based diet. Parameters like glucose content, calcium concentration and triglycerides in serum were not affected by poultry-litterbased-silage.…”

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Study on Effect of Poultry-Litter-Based-Silage on Serum Chemistry of Fattening Lambs

Rizvi¹,

Anjum²,

Akhtar³

1997

Pakistan J. of Biological Sciences

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Thirty lambs of approximately equal age were divided into three groups. Group A (control) was given farm ration, Group B was given (Poultry-litter-based-silage) and group C was given simple silage and concentrate for a period of six weeks. Liver function tests and other biochemical parameters were determined. At 3 and 6 weeks post-treatment serum alanine transaminase, glucose, urea and calcium content did not differ significantly between the control lambs and lambs fed poultry-litter-based silage or simple silage and concentrate. At three weeks post-treatment serum total bilirubin, serum aspartate transaminase and cholesterol did not differ from the control but these increased significantly in lambs fed poultry-litter-based-silage at six weeks post-treatment. Serum total proteins, serum globulins and uric acid decreased significantly in experimental lambs as compared to the control lambs at three weeks post-treatment but differed non-significantly from the control at six weeks post-treatment. Serum albumin concentration did not differ significantly between the control lambs and lambs fed poultry-litter-based silage at three weeks post-treatment but these decreased significantly at six weeks post-treatment. The changes in serum biochemistry were not associated with any clinical signs. The study shows that poultry-litter-based silage can be used as partial nitrogen source for fattening of sheep without any ill effects.

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“…Only a few studies have been conducted in which the effects of feeding DPM to animals have been evaluated over periods longer than 3 mo (Fontenot et al 1972;' Tinnamit et al 1972;Angus et al 1978 Surbrook et al (1970) (Gill 1978). …”

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Feeding of Dehydrated Poultry Manure to Steers on Performance, Blood and Urine Parameters and Liver Drug-Metabolizing Enzyme Activities

Kinzell¹,

Yokoyama²,

Shull³

et al. 1983

Can. J. Anim. Sci.

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The effects of feeding dehydrated poultry manure (DPM) to steers during a 180-day finishing period on performance, blood and urine parameters and liver drugmetabolizing enzyme activities were evaluated and compared to control steers fed a conventional diet. No significant treatment differences were observed for average daily gain, daily dry matter intake and feed efficiency; however, steers fed the DPM diet had a slightly higher dry matter intake and a lower feed efficiency. Aside from an initial refusal of the DPM diet and a moderate diarrhoea during the last month of the study there were no clinical signs of toxicity. Blood and urine parameters examined showed no abnormal differences, fluctuations or trends between steers fed either the DPM or control diet. There was no evidence of pathological changes attributable to DPM feeding in gross or histological examinations.Liver microsomal cytochrome-P-450-dependent drug-metabolizing enzyme activities were not influenced by the feeding of DPM. With the exception of rib eye area, which was significantly smaller (P<0.01) for steers fed the DPM diet, carcass traits were not affected.

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Adverse effects on health of including high levels of dried poultry waste in the diets of lambs

Cited by 9 publications

References 17 publications

The effect of high broiler litter diets as survival ration on the health of sheep

The effect of high broiler litter diets as survival ration on the health of sheep

Study on Effect of Poultry-Litter-Based-Silage on Serum Chemistry of Fattening Lambs

Feeding of Dehydrated Poultry Manure to Steers on Performance, Blood and Urine Parameters and Liver Drug-Metabolizing Enzyme Activities

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