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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"litter moisture"”.
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Effects of dietary feed additives on the performance and gastrointestinal health of broilers exposed with coccidial spores and varying litter conditions
… ingesting sporulated oocysts from contaminated litter, resulting in intestinal damage, impaired nutrient absorption, and reduced growth performance, which contribute to economic losses for poultry producers. Conventional control methods, including vaccines, ionophores, and other anticoccidials, …
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Biochar in Land Reclamation, Biosolids Applications and Prescribed Fires
… yields in-situ. Relative humidity, forest litter moisture and ambient temperature were found to be the governing factors over the tonnage of biochar produced. Up to 3.0 Mg Ha-1 of biochar were produced under ideal conditions by controlled burning. Repeated high-yielding burns have the …
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Evaluation of Feed Ingredients and Feed Additives on Poultry Performance and Health
… permeability, nutrient digestibility, and litter moisture. The coarse corn (1,049 µm) had a higher mill load than the fine corn (597 µm; P < 0.01) but pellet quality was not different (P > 0.05). No interactions occurred for any of the measured parameters between corn particle size and …
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The effects of stocking density and housing on feed efficiency and growth performance of broiler chickens
… energy level of feed, temperature in the house, litter quality, feed wastage, and disease presence. Optimal growth performance is crucial, as it directly impacts the time it takes to bring products to market and the overall quality of the final product. This study was to compare broiler …
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Supplementation of chelated Zn Cu and Mn in broiler diets to improve performance skin integrity and the incidence and severity of footpad dermatitis
… The purpose of the first trial was to find a litter moisture level to be applied in a subsequent trial in order to simulate most commercial conditions where the prevalence of foot pad dermatitis is relatively high. In Trial 2 a total of 1920 Ross first grade day-old male broiler chicks were …
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The functional role of understorey herbs for litter decomposition in temperate forests
Litter decomposition is a vital process in forest carbon (C) and nutrient cycling, and it is known to be regulated by initial litter quality and climate variables. In forests, components like understorey vegetation are indispensable to ecosystem stability and ecological function. For example, the …