IMPROVED POULTRY FARM PRACTICES

The present invention relates to methods of improving the environment within a poultry farming facility including reducing ammonia production in a poultry facility, inhibiting urease enzymes in poultry litter, reducing levels of pathogenic bacteria in poultry litter, improving productivity of poultr...

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Hauptverfasser: BROOKS, SARAH ASHLEY, WRIGHT, DAVID MATTHEW, BRALKOWSKI, MICHAEL PAUL, YANG, SHIH-HSIN, HINTON, STEPHEN M
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to methods of improving the environment within a poultry farming facility including reducing ammonia production in a poultry facility, inhibiting urease enzymes in poultry litter, reducing levels of pathogenic bacteria in poultry litter, improving productivity of poultry farms, reducing or preventing pododermatitis in poultry reared in mass production poultry facilities and controlling pests in poultry litter. Compositions, suitable for use in such methods, comprising at least one microorganism of the genus Bacillus and at least one biosurfactant wherein the biosurfactant is present in an amount of 2 mg/L to 7000 mg/L are also described.