Litter Preparation Between Flocks: Management is the Key

Ideal Litter Conditions

• Proper litter conditioning is an essential tool of good management for keeping flocks healthy and profitable.
• Conditioning litter between flocks addresses where the birds live, which is the most crucial aspect of the poultry house environment.
• Ideal litter is loose and free flowing (friable), not too dry or too wet (20-30 % moisture is ideal), low in ammonia (less than 20 parts per million), uniform particle size (no large clumps) and contains a minimum load of insects.
• Moisture is the key factor which influences litter quality.
• Allowing litter cake to remain in..., MORE

Reference

• Litter Preparation Between Flocks: Management is the Key by By G.T. Tabler, S.E. Watkins and F.T. Jones - AVIAN Advice newsletter (Winter 2008 - Volume 10 no. 4) University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service - Division of Agriculture