Abstract

LITTER MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IN POULTRY INDUSTRY FOR BETTER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIRDS- A REVIEW

Anuradha Kumari*, Prasanta Boro, Utkarsh Kumar Tripathi, Sourabh Sulabh, Manish
Kumar and Ramadevi Nimmanapalli

Abstract

Poultry litter constitutes one of the animal wastes that are produced in large quantity. Excessive applications of nutrients, however, can create environmental risks to water and air resources. Therefore litter management, becomes an important issue. The welfare of poultry and litter condition are closely linked. Many factors affect the condition of poultry litter. Any factors that increase litter moisture are likely to affect the birds' welfare adversely. Higher moisture means higher ammonia production and that can lead to problems with bird health as increased intake of ammonia will increase stress on the bird.

Keywords: Ammonia, litter, Moisture, Management, Poultry.