دورية أكاديمية

Effects of Feed-Through Sulfur on Growth Performance, Atmospheric Ammonia Levels, and Footpad Lesions in Broilers Raised Beginning with Built-Up Litter

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Effects of Feed-Through Sulfur on Growth Performance, Atmospheric Ammonia Levels, and Footpad Lesions in Broilers Raised Beginning with Built-Up Litter
المؤلفون: Matthew A. Bailey, Joseph B. Hess, James T. Krehling, Kenneth S. Macklin
المصدر: Animals, Vol 12, Iss 17, p 2206 (2022)
بيانات النشر: MDPI AG, 2022.
سنة النشر: 2022
المجموعة: LCC:Veterinary medicine
LCC:Zoology
مصطلحات موضوعية: poultry, broiler, ammonia, pododermatitis, sulfur, Veterinary medicine, SF600-1100, Zoology, QL1-991
الوصف: To the poultry industry, ammonia accumulation within poultry houses can be a costly issue, as this can lead to problems with bird performance, damage to economically important parts such as paws, and customer disapproval due to animal welfare concerns. Common management practices for ammonia control can be quite effective; however, these methods are used variably from farm to farm, which necessitates ammonia control measures that poultry companies can more uniformly implement across all contract growers. One possible measure is ammonia control through feed additives, which would allow poultry companies more direct control over the treatment. This project explored the efficacy of elemental sulfur added directly to the feed (feed-through sulfur) in controlling litter ammonia levels, live performance, and paw quality of broilers raised on built-up litter over three successive flocks. Feed-through sulfur on its own showed inconsistent effects on performance or footpad lesions after 38 days of production compared to sodium bisulfate or control treatments. However, combination of feed-through sulfur and sodium bisulfate showed a potential synergistic effect on ammonia levels and litter pH, although there were few differences between treatments and controls; therefore, additional research must be explored to confirm these observations.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2076-2615
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/17/2206; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615
DOI: 10.3390/ani12172206
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/16c22a91edaf4e19915f95e73ea4063b
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.16c22a91edaf4e19915f95e73ea4063b
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:20762615
DOI:10.3390/ani12172206