Poultry litter of wood shavings and/or sugarcane bagasse: animal performance and bed quality

Teixeira, Alexandre O; Oliveira, MC de; Menezes, JF; Gouvea, BM; Teixeira, Sara Reis; Gomes, A. da S.

doi:10.17533/udea.rccp.v28n3a4

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“…A previous study showed higher plasmid conjugation frequencies in E. coli in wood shavings compared with sugarcane bagasse, even in the absence of antibiotics (Saraiva et al 2020). It might be possible that the higher moisture retention of sugarcane bagasse (Teixeira et al 2015) might affect the availability of antibiotic residues in the litter (Benabdeljelil and Ayachi 1996). Moreover, other factors could also affect the dynamics of plasmid conjugation.…”

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Residual concentrations of antimicrobial growth promoters in poultry litter favour plasmid conjugation among Escherichia coli

Saraiva

Silva

Ferreira

et al. 2022

Letters in Applied Microbiology

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Considering that plasmid conjugation is a major driver for the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria, this study aimed to investigate the effects of residual concentrations of antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs) in poultry litter on the frequencies of IncFII‐FIB plasmid conjugation among Escherichia coli organisms. A 2 × 5 factorial trial was performed in vitro, using two types of litter materials (sugarcane bagasse and wood shavings) and five treatments of litter: non‐treated (CON), herbal alkaloid sanguinarine (SANG), AGPs monensin (MON), lincomycin (LCM) and virginiamycin (VIR). E. coli H2332 and E. coli J62 were used as donor and recipient strains, respectively. The presence of residues of monensin, lincomycin and virginiamycin increased the frequency of plasmid conjugation among E. coli in both types of litter materials. On the contrary, sanguinarine significantly reduced the frequency of conjugation among E. coli in sugarcane bagasse litter. The conjugation frequencies were significantly higher in wood shavings compared with sugarcane bagasse only in the presence of AGPs. Considering that the presence of AGPs in the litter can increase the conjugation of IncFII‐FIB plasmids carrying antimicrobial resistance genes, the real impact of this phenomenon on the dissemination of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in the poultry production chain must be investigated.

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Residual concentrations of antimicrobial growth promoters in poultry litter favour plasmid conjugation among Escherichia coli

Saraiva

Silva

Ferreira

et al. 2022

Letters in Applied Microbiology

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“…SCB has high water absorbing ability due to its residual sugar content. However, SCB cakes easily (55), and this calls for more research to improve its utilization as bedding material for poultry.…”

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Alternative Bedding Materials for Poultry: Availability, Efficacy, and Major Constraints

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The increasing demand of wood shavings (WS) and sawdust (SD) by other industries and growing concerns of potential chemical contaminants from wood products have amplified research interest in alternative bedding materials for commercial poultry. Several alternative materials—corn cob (CC), straws (ST) and hays (HA), sand (SA), shredded papers (SP), rice hulls (RH), peanut hulls (PH), and gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O2)—can replace conventional ones in poultry houses, depending on availability, cost, and ability to absorb and adsorb moisture and provide the birds enough room to exhibit their natural behaviors. Alternative materials hold a brighter future as bedding materials, but more studies about their physicochemical properties and litter management practices for optimum poultry welfare are recommended.

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“…A material with superior cushioning properties such as Erianthus may provide an equivalent cushioning property with a smaller amount of bedding material. Bagasse also has a high cushioning property, and it was reported that replacing wood shavings with bagasse at 75% of the weight of the wood shavings improved the bedding quality and the production performance of broilers (Teixeira et al, 2015). In the same way, the partial replacement of sawdust with Erianthus could be an option to simultaneously improve the physical properties of the bedding material and reduce costs.…”

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Physical characteristics of Erianthus arundinaceus as a bedding material for broiler

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This study was conducted to evaluate the physical characteristics of the biomass crop Erianthus arundinaceus as a bedding material for broiler and to compare it with existing bedding materials. Three physical characteristics were evaluated: the water absorbability, the water-holding capacity, and the cushioning property. E. arundinaceus, shredded to five different particle sizes, was compared with sawdust, which is a typical bedding material used worldwide, and three alternatives: recycled paper, rice husks, and bagasse. E. arundinaceus absorbed water 5.0 to 10.2 times its weight, and water absorbability increased with decreasing particle size. E. arundinaceus held water around twice its weight regardless of the particle size. The cushioning property of E. arundinaceus tended to improve with increasing particle size. For each physical property, the total average value of the E. arundinaceus samples was compared with the values of other bedding materials. The water absorbability of E. arundinaceus was significantly higher than that of sawdust, recycled paper, and rice husks (p < .01).The water-holding capacity of E. arundinaceus was significantly higher than those of sawdust, recycled paper, rice husks (p < .01), and bagasse (p < .05). The cushioning property of E. arundinaceus was significantly higher than those of sawdust and recycled paper (p < .01). When E. arundinaceus had an average particle size of less than 2.33 mm, it exceeded sawdust in all physical characteristics, suggesting that E. arundinaceus could replace sawdust as a favored bedding material. Our observations of surface structures revealed that the stem pith of E. arundinaceus has a spongy structure, which may contribute to its high water absorbability and water-holding capacity.Moreover, the outermost layer of the E. arundinaceus stem appears to function like a leaf spring, contributing to the high cushioning property.

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Poultry litter of wood shavings and/or sugarcane bagasse: animal performance and bed quality

Cited by 16 publications

References 9 publications

Residual concentrations of antimicrobial growth promoters in poultry litter favour plasmid conjugation among Escherichia coli

Residual concentrations of antimicrobial growth promoters in poultry litter favour plasmid conjugation among Escherichia coli

Alternative Bedding Materials for Poultry: Availability, Efficacy, and Major Constraints

Physical characteristics of Erianthus arundinaceus as a bedding material for broiler

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