The Effect of A Microbiological and A Disinfecting Preparation on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Litter and the Results of Broiler Chicken Breeding

Iwanczuk-Czernik, K.; Witkowska, D.; Sowinska, J.; Wójcik, Anna; Mituniewicz, T.

doi:10.2478/v10020-007-0037-0

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“…Litter amendments are often used in poultry production to reduce litter pH to control ammonia and as an intervention method in houses with a recurring disease issue such as gangrenous dermatitis (Shepherd et al, 2010). Results of other authors showed that litter treatments with chemical or microbiological products have positive effects on litter condition by lowering pH value (Madrid et al, 2012), reducing ammonia emission (Kim & Patterson, 2003;Iwaczuk-Czernik et al, 2007;Li et al, 2008;Madrid et al, 2012), or litter moisture (Iwaczuk-Czernik et al, 2007;Lazarevic et al, 2014). Such litter treatments might have a positive (decreasing) effect on FPD occurrence (Purswell et al, 2013).…”

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Effect of Litter on Development and Severity of Foot-Pad Dermatitis and Behavior of Broiler Chickens

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Djukic-Stojcic

Bjedov

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Cienc. Avic.

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This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of litter type and litter treatment with enzymatic-bacterial production incidence and severity of footpad dermatitis and consequently on behavior of broiler chickens. A total of 1,200 one day-old Ross 308 broilers were randomly allocated to 4 treatments with 4 replicates in 2 x 2 factorial design. The first factor was the physical form of the straw (chopped on approximately 2 cm or un-chopped) and the second factor was addition of enzymaticbacterial product applied directly on the straw. Each replicate consisted of 75 as-hatched birds per pen. Occurrence and severity of the footpad dermatitis and histological evaluation of the scores was done at the end of the trial (42 days of age). During the trial, at 3 and 6 weeks of age, broiler behavior was observed by Scan Sampling Method. The results showed that chopped straw significantly lowered the incidence of footpad dermatitis. Chopped straw in combination with enzymaticbacterial product showed the lowest footpad dermatitis score in broilers. Histological procedures confirmed the macroscopic evaluation of the footpad dermatitis severity. The chopped straw had a significant effect on some behavioral patterns of broiler chickens. Differences were observed for dust bathing and scratching. Correlation between footpad dermatitis and birds locomotor activity was not confirmed.

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Effect of Litter on Development and Severity of Foot-Pad Dermatitis and Behavior of Broiler Chickens

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Djukic-Stojcic

Bjedov

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Cienc. Avic.

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“…These concentrations were less than the emission rates found by Bilgili et al (2009) (65 to 105 ppm) and greater than the emission rates reported by Do et al (2005) (up to 39 ppm) and Witkowska et al (2006) (up to 31.2 ppm). Iwańczuk-Czernik et al (2007) state that the application of a microbiological preparation (Biosan-GS) and a disinfectant (Lubisan) in broilers reduced ammonia concentration in litter. Based on the ammonia levels observed in this study, this hypothesis cannot be confirmed.…”

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“…Various litter amendments, such as chemicals -aluminium sulfate (Zhang et al, 2011), sodium bisulfate (Nagaraj et al, 2007;Li et al, 2012) -dietary manipulations (Ferguson et al, 1998;Eichner et al, 2007), zeolite (Li et al, 2008), microbiological preparation (Iwańczuk-Czernik et al, 2007), and a commercial ammonia binding agent (Lazarevic et al, 2014), are used to reduce litter moisture, pH, and NH 3 emission in boiler houses. Litter treatments with chemical or microbiological products have positive effects on litter condition by lowering the pH (Zhang et al, 2011), and reducing ammonia emission (Iwańczuk-Czernik et al, 2007;Li et al, 2008;Zhang et al, 2011) or litter moisture (Iwańczuk-Czernik et al, 2007;Lazarevic et al, 2014).…”

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Effect of straw size and microbial amendment of litter on certain litter quality parameters, ammonia emission, and footpad dermatitis in broilers

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Abstract. This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of litter amendment (microbiological productMicropan complex) and straw size (unchopped and chopped straw) on pH, moisture level, ammonia emission, and footpad dermatitis in broilers. A total of 1200 1-day-old Ross 308 broilers were randomly allocated to four treatments (2 × 2 factorial arrangement), with four replicates per treatment. Each replicate consisted of 75 ashatched birds per pen. The first factor consisted of wheat straw -chopped (C) or unchopped (U ) -and the second factor was the litter amendment with (WM) or without (OM) Micropan ® (enzymatic bacterial productEurovix, USA). At 4, 5, and 6 weeks of the trial, the levels of ammonia concentration, moisture content, and pH of litter in each pen were measured. The foot pad lesions were evaluated at 21, 35, and 42 days of age. Broilers reared on chopped straw had significantly better leg condition as expressed by a smaller incidence and severity of footpad dermatitis. The pH value of litter was decreased and footpad quality was significantly improved by Micropan application in broilers kept on chopped and unchopped straw in the sixth week of age. There was no significant effect of Micropan application and straw size on ammonia emission in broiler housing.

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Effect of floor type (dirt or concrete) on litter quality, house environmental conditions, and performance of broilers

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Jaenisch

et al. 2011

Rev. Bras. Cienc. Avic.

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This study was conducted with the objective of evaluating the use of concrete or hard-packed dirt floor in broiler houses. This experiment was carried out in two different phases. The following performance parameters were studied: live weight, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, and mortality. Litter moisture, pH and temperature were measured. Litter residual contamination after cleaning and disinfection was also evaluated. A dry bulb thermometer, a wet bulb thermometer, and a black bulb thermometer were placed inside each broiler house at bird height and outside the broiler house for data collection. Environmental data were collected at 3h intervals from 00:00 to 24:00 hours during weeks 4, 5, and 6 of the grow-out. Based on the collected data, air relative humidity (RH) was determined, after which wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) and Radiant Heat Load (RHL) were calculated. There were no differences in live performance parameters. However, total mortality and sudden death were higher in birds raised on dirt floor. On days 0, 14 and 35, litter pH was higher in the dirt floor as compared to the concrete floor, but at the end of the grow-out, this difference disappeared. There was a cubic effect of bird age on litter moisture, which increased up to day 28, and then stabilized or decreased. Litter coliform contamination was higher at the end of the grow-out as compared to that found at housing, but it was not influenced by floor type. The general thermal comfort of broiler raised on dirt floor was similar to that of broilers raised on concrete floor.

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The Effect of A Microbiological and A Disinfecting Preparation on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Litter and the Results of Broiler Chicken Breeding

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Effect of Litter on Development and Severity of Foot-Pad Dermatitis and Behavior of Broiler Chickens

Effect of Litter on Development and Severity of Foot-Pad Dermatitis and Behavior of Broiler Chickens

Effect of straw size and microbial amendment of litter on certain litter quality parameters, ammonia emission, and footpad dermatitis in broilers

Effect of floor type (dirt or concrete) on litter quality, house environmental conditions, and performance of broilers

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