Effect of pH-lowering litter amendment on animal-based welfare indicators and litter quality in a European commercial broiler husbandry

ABSTRACT Several studies have shown that litter moisture is a major reason for foot pad lesions (FPD) and promotes microbial growth of nitrifying bacteria. The aim of the current study was to determine the possible effects of a sodium bisulfate complex (SBS) as a litter additive on FPD, hock burn (H...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Poultry science 2019-03, Vol.98 (3), p.1181-1189
Hauptverfasser:	Toppel, K, Kaufmann, F, Schön, H, Gauly, M, Andersson, R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Husbandry - methods Animal Welfare Animals Chickens Floors and Floorcoverings Foot Diseases - etiology Foot Diseases - prevention & control Foot Diseases - veterinary Germany Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Poultry Diseases - etiology Poultry Diseases - prevention & control Sulfates - chemistry
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