{"id":410,"date":"2022-05-23T17:31:39","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T21:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joneshamiltonag.com\/?page_id=410"},"modified":"2023-09-15T11:45:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T15:45:28","slug":"bird-health-welfare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joneshamiltonag.com\/animal-ag-solutions\/bird-health-welfare\/","title":{"rendered":"Bird Health &#038; Welfare"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694792702522{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 144px !important;padding-bottom: 144px !important;background: #011689 url(https:\/\/joneshamiltonag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Animal-Welfare-1.jpg?id=923) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1525694665488{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Eliminate Ammonia,<br \/>\nImprove Animal Welfare&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:50px|text_align:right|color:%23ffffff|line_height:65px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;letter-spacing-0&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1653342828175{margin-top: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Ammonia is Harmful to Bird Health<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Ammonia robs performance from growers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Extensive research has shown that even ammonia levels as low as 25 PPM can cost broiler growers 19 points of weight per bird per house in a 7-week grow-out \u2013 not to mention the negative impacts on livability, feed conversion, and condemnation rate at processing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But what about ammonia&#8217;s impact to poultry health and welfare?<\/strong> In addition to performance declines, ammonia exposure can cause:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blindness<\/li>\n<li>Respiratory disease<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/joneshamiltonag.com\/how-we-help\/paws\/\">Paw lesions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;563&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;gradient-bg-one&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1653493258345{margin-top: 80px !important;padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;PLT<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Helps Stem Ammonia-Induced Respiratory Diseases&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]Applying PLT\u00a0at a sufficient rate to eliminate ammonia protects birds\u2019 eyes and tracheal health.<\/p>\n<p>A study published by Terzich et al showed that birds raised on PLT<sup>\u00a0<\/sup>whole-house had significantly fewer respiratory tract lesions from vaccine reactions than those with ammonia-damaged tracheas.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;29&#8243; img_size=&#8221;150&#215;150&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;\/jhproducts\/plt-poultry-litter-treatment\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;35&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1653343757862{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-eye-slash&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded-outline&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;iconpadding&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Blind Birds Don\u2019t Eat&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;font-weight-light&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When ammonia dissolves on the eyes, it produces an irritating substance (ammonium hydroxide). Visible signs are swollen or red eyelids, and partial or complete closure of the eyes. The severity of the damage depends on ammonia concentration and duration of exposure, but persistent ammonia levels of 100 PPM are likely to cause blindness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Blind birds don\u2019t seek out drinkers and feeders, which means a significant amount of weight and feed conversion is lost, and the cull rate increase.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-skull-crossbones&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded-outline&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;iconpadding&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fjoneshamiltonag.com%2Fhow-we-help%2Fammonia-control%2Flower-fuel-costs%2F|title:Lower%20Fuel%20Costs&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Ammonia Damage to the<br \/>\nRespiratory Tract Increases Disease&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;font-weight-light&#8221;][vc_column_text]When ammonia damages the cilia in the respiratory tract, birds lose ability to clear dust, bacteria and viruses, increasing their susceptibility to infection.[\/vc_column_text]\r<!-- list -->\r<div class=\"radiantthemes-list rt1024115663 element-four    \" >\n<ul>\n<li><strong>25 PPM<\/strong>: cilia are paralyzed<\/li>\n<li><strong>40 PPM<\/strong>: cilia die (harsher vaccine reactions)<\/li>\n<li><strong>25-50 PPM<\/strong>: reduced body weights, feed efficiency, larger lung size and increased airsacculitis<\/li>\n<li><strong>75 PPM<\/strong>: hemorrhages in trachea and bronchi; 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