Poultry Co-Product Management
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Successful farmers have always been concerned about soil and water quality. Today more than ever, achieving this goal requires not only commitment but hard work. It may be true that farmers, growers, and other producers would not usually call government regulations “helpful.” However, the federal, state, and local regulations that apply to poultry and other…
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Land application, especially field spreading, is in most cases the best use of poultry manure and litter. It recovers nutrients that would otherwise be lost, improves yield, and reduces the possibility of releasing this material to water and the environment.
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Poultry litter or layer manure is most often land applied to pastures and crops for its value as an organic fertilizer. We know from long experience how beneficial this practice can be when soil and manure nutrient testing are integrated with crop nutrient needs to determine the amount and timing of the application. This integration…
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A well-planned waste management system will account for all wastes associated with a poultry agricultural enterprise throughout the year, from the production of such wastes to their ultimate use. The more integrated the waste management system is with the grower’s other management needs, such as production, marketing, pest control, and conservation, the more profitable the…
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Poultry litter is a valuable by-product of the poultry industry. It is, for example, a natural soil amendment — a source of nutrients and organic matter that can increase soil tilth and fertility. If it is mishandled, it is also a potential pollutant of surface and groundwater.
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Poultry raised for commercial purposes produce large amounts of manure which — unlike the manure of free range or pastured animals — is a collectible resource. It contains valuable plant nutrients and other chemicals that, if properly managed, can be returned to the land or processed for other uses. Therefore, anyone planning to undertake a…
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