JH Personnel and Products Featured Throughout Poultry Science Association Meeting

The Jones-Hamilton technical team is thrilled to announce that five abstracts, four oral presentations and one poster, featuring litter management and JH products, PLT®, PWT® and AFG®, will be presented at the 2023 Poultry Science Association (PSA) Annual meeting, held July 10-13, 2023 in Philadelphia, PA. “The ongoing research and development efforts at Jones-Hamilton continue […]

PLT® Treated Litter More Valuable as a Fertilizer Source

With current fertilizer prices considerably higher than last year, poultry growers have an opportunity to earn more money from the sale of built-up litter. Litter treated with PLT is even more valuable because of the higher amount of inorganic nitrogen the product retains.

It’s Time to Think About Pad Treatments

The dirt pads of poultry houses will absorb ammonia from the litter over time. The longer birds have been raised in the house, the more ammonia that is absorbed into the pad. As the ammonia content of the dirt pad goes up, so does the pH.

Summertime Ammonia: Fact or Fiction?

In hot summer months, the ammonia challenge in a poultry house is just as real as it is during cold, winter months. Yet many producers continue to think that increased summer ventilation eliminates the problem. In reality, the increase in litter age and bird size compounds the ammonia challenge regardless of the time of year.

The Ideal Environment for Chick Placement

Producers are tasked with increasing a chick’s body weight 4-5 times within the first seven days. Miss one day of optimal performance and 5-7% of growth potential can be lost. Creating an ideal environment for chick placement is a crucial part of attaining the desired performance, and something that is within each producer’s control.