Chicken bed reuse

• Published in: Environmental science and pollution research international Vol. 30; no. 14; pp. 39537 - 39545
• Main Authors: Dornelas, Karoline Carvalho, Mascarenhas, Nágela Maria Henrique, dos Santos da Rocha, Priscila Almeida, Ton, Ana Paula Silva, do Amaral, Adriana Garcia, Schneider, Roselene Maria, dos Santos Lima de Brito, Alícia Nayana, Furtado, Dermeval Araújo, do Nascimento, José Wallace Barbosa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-03-2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Aquatic Pollution; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Bedding; Beds (process engineering); Biological treatment; Birds; Body temperature; Chickens; Costs; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Health; Environmental impact; Environmental science; Homeostasis; Humidity; Industrial development; Literature reviews; Litter; Poultry; Poultry production; Productivity; Radiation; Review Article; Solid wastes; Thermal comfort; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Ammonia; Poultry; Reuse; Litter bed quality
• ISSN: 1614-7499; 0944-1344; 1614-7499
• DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25850-8

Aviculture is a developed and important industry worldwide. However, it is an industry that produces solid waste such as bedding. As an attempt to reduce environmental impact and productive activity costs, beds are reused by several consecutive lots which can increase microorganism concentration and lead to unsanitary conditions. In this regard, it is essential to adopt a litter pre-treatment during the gap sanitary period between lots to avoid passing problems to the birds from the current flock to the subsequent flock and to guarantee the litter quality. Several factors must be considered to guarantee that there is minimal damage to chicken production. Therefore, this literature review aims to approach the main factors that affect the thermal comfort and chicken litter quality, as well as alternatives used as an alternative biological treatment to guarantee its reuse quality.