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If you've applied any poultry litter amendment other than PLT and get an ammonia spike at bird placement, PLT is the only litter treatment safe enough to apply with birds in the house.
PLT poultry litter treatment is an acidifier that eliminates ammonia and lowers pH in poultry houses of all types. PLT is preferred to other products for its efficacy, safety, consistency and more. Learn about all the reasons top poultry producers choose PLT.
By following the recommend procedures when preparing your poultry houses and applying PLT, you will be able to eliminate more ammonia and extend the life of your PLT.
Optimizing your PLT application and eliminating the most ammonia from your poultry houses begins with proper preparation. Learn how to prepare your poultry houses and make the most of your PLT with this video (in Spanish).
PLT binds ammonia in a non-reversible process, which means the nitrogen is retained in the litter and actually increases over time, raising its value as a fertilizer.
This study evaluated the environmental impact of PLT - Poultry Litter Treatment from the production through distribution, and compared it to the environmental benefits of product application.
In this study on the effects of PLT litter amendment on fuel costs and bird performance, the farms that used PLT showed a significant drop in fuel costs due to the elimination of ammonia. Furthermore, bird weights improved generating additional revenue.