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Impacts of poultry house environment on poultry litter bacterial community composition.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2011
Viral and bacterial pathogens are a significant economic concern to the US broiler industry and the ecological epicenter for poultry pathogens is the mixture of bedding material, chicken excrement and feathers that comprises the litter of a poultry house.
Michael D Dumas   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A synergistic alliance between nematophagous fungi and organic matter against plant‐parasitic nematodes: a systematic review

open access: yesPest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 9, Page 8104-8119, September 2026.
Certain beneficial fungi are widely used to control harmful nematodes in crops, especially when combined with organic matter. Together, they improve soil health, support plant growth, and enhance nutrient cycling. This natural partnership offers a promising, environmentally friendly approach to strengthening sustainable agriculture and reducing ...
Ndivhuwo Ramatsitsi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of probiotics to replace antibiotics for broilers

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2012
This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of supplementation of probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium and Bifidubacterium bifidum) and antibiotics (flavomicina and staquinol) on diets for broilers from 1 to 42 days of age ...
Ricardo Vianna Nunes   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable Polymer Biocomposites for Food Packaging: Green Nanotechnology, Circular Plastic Upcycling and Smart Functional Materials

open access: yesPackaging Technology and Science, Volume 39, Issue 9, Page 1141-1178, September 2026.
Graphical abstract showing the development of biodegradable polymer biocomposites reinforced with natural fibres, green nanoparticles and waste‐plastic upcycling pathways toward sustainable smart food packaging materials ABSTRACT The fundamental hypothesis behind this review is that the combination of biodegradable polymer‐based biocomposites, which ...
Chandra Sekhar Espenti, Jaewoong Lee
wiley   +1 more source

Use in Poultry Farming and Occurrence in Poultry Litter

open access: yesRevista Brasileira Multidisciplinar - ReBraM /Brazilian Multidisciplinay Journal, 2014
The concern with the entry and exit of veterinary antimicrobials in the environment is rising, taking into account the expressive increase of intensive systems of poultry farming. The presence of several classes of antimicrobials in poultry litter, material with a varying composition which is distributes over the floor of sheds, and that has been ...
Danielle dos Santos Araújo   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Study on the Use of Dried Poultry Litter in the Camel's Ration [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary Research Forum, 2010
A feeding trial of 120 days duration was conducted to study the effect of replacing 20 and 25 % of camel ration by poultry litter (PL) on the performance and some blood biochemical parameters.
Abbas Seif Fathy, Abdel-Baset Nasr Sayed
doaj  

Prevalence and Characteristics of Salmonella spp. by Production Stage in Integrated Broiler Operations in Korea

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 5, September 2026.
Vertically integrated broiler production systems may facilitate the dissemination of Salmonella throughout the production chain. This study demonstrates that Salmonella persists and spreads across all stages of integrated broiler production, highlighting the need for rigorous biosecurity, hygiene and continuous monitoring throughout the entire ...
Hyeong Jeong Choi, Young Ju Lee
wiley   +1 more source

Odour Abatement of Poultry Litter using Odour Control Products

open access: yesChemical Engineering Transactions, 2012
Poultry litter is often highlighted to be a major source of odours associated with emissions from poultry production sheds and the post-treatment of used poultry shed litter.
S. Maruthai Pillai   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Harnessing of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Pomace Powder on Growth Response and Haematological Indices of Sonali Chickens

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 5, September 2026.
Dried tomato pomace powder is evaluated as a functional feed additive for Sonali chickens under tropical conditions. Dietary supplementation up to 6% improves growth performance, feed efficiency, carcass yield, serum lipid profile and economic return without adverse haematological effects.
Md. Ahsan Habib   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Production of biogas from poultry litter mixed with the co-substrate cow dung

open access: yesJournal of Taibah University for Science, 2016
Poultry litter (a mixture of rice hulls, sawdust and chicken excreta of broilers) mixed with the co-substrate cow dung and poultry droppings was evaluated under anaerobic conditions for the production of biogas (methane).
Mohammad Roman Miah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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