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A study of the fauna of poultry deep litter

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

A. J. Byng
A. J. Byng
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Wye College, London University
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The ‘built-up or deep’ litter system for housing poultry came into use in America during World War II, when labour and materials were restricted. It consists of recently used Utter, at least 6 in. in depth, containing micro-organisms which produce beneficial heating, synthesizing and sanitizing effects (Halbrook, Winter & Sutton, 1951; Kennard & Chamberlain, 1951). Four requirements have been laid down by Bott, Ferguson, Berkland & Winter (1952) for proper functioning of deep litter; they are:

(1) The depth of the litter must be greater than 6 in. to ensure the absorption of fresh dropping and for effective chemical and biological activities.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 60 , Issue 2 , April 1963 , pp. 251 - 257
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1963

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