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Hydrated lime has a history of use in calf hutches, free stalls and livestock housing to help manage bedding conditions. However, there’s a fresh and safer way to manage bedding pH.
A feed manufacturing trial was conducted by Dr. Wilmer Pacheco at Auburn University to assess measurements of pellet quality when utilizing AFG® as a sodium source.
Litter windrowing can be a useful litter management technique to reduce pathogenic microorganisms in the litter between flocks. However, it can also cause problems such as higher litter moisture and ammonia if not properly executed and managed
While using PLT for ammonia control is widely understood, the impact of pH on the growth and survivability of many types of microorganisms is often less recognized despite decades of research.
A field trial conducted at Casper’s Calf Ranch, LLC, assessed the ability of SurpHace (sodium bisulfate) to control ammonia in calf housing and measured performance parameter differences between calves raised in hutches treated with SurpHace versus untreated hutches.
Learn more about SurpHace, a dry, granular product that safely lowers pH to control ammonia and create environments unsuitable for pathogenic bacteria.
PLT is normally applied to litter prior to chick placement to control ammonia during brooding when ventilation rates are low. However, mid-flock PLT application has proven to be a beneficial strategy to control ammonia after bird placement while also improving bird health, reducing disease severity and increasing flock productivity.
Gain better control of insect pests and mites in organic production DiaMate® (technical grade sodium bisulfate) is for use in organic poultry production in combination with DIAFIL® 610B, an EPA, FIFRA and OMRI-approved product, as a carrier to aid in mechanical spreading, or sequentially as a deliquescent salt to aid in adherence to target surfaces.
Mid-flock PLT application has proven to be a beneficial strategy to control ammonia after bird placement while also improving bird health, reducing disease severity and increasing flock productivity.
For poultry growers struggling with litter management basics or those just looking to see where they can refine their environmental management, this pH Matters episode is a must watch.