SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: W195 : Water Quality Issues in Poultry Production and Processing
- Period Covered: 01/01/2001 to 12/01/2001
- Date of Report: 10/07/2002
- Annual Meeting Dates: 05/06/2002 to 05/06/2002
Participants
Bradley, Gary - Utah State; Grimes, Jesse - North Carolina State; King, Annie - California - Davis; Lavergne, Theresia - Louisiana State; Malone, George - Delaware; Patterson, Paul, Pennsylvania State; Reynnells, Richard, USDA/CREES; Lee-Shin, Tsai, California USDA/ARS; Zimmerman, Nicholas - Maryland.
This was the first Annual Meeting of W195 and was held in association with Pacific Egg and Poultry Association Annual Meeting in Monterey, California. Presentations were made by each state representative on their area of research.
New officers were elected to serve: R. M. Hulet, Pennsylvania State, President; George Malone, Vice President; and Theresia Lavergne, Secretary.
The objectives to work on the next year were to develop IFAFS funding proposals for support of the work in the area of: Tree barrier Project for Dust and Odor Suppression, Phosphorus Mitigation in Turkeys, and Water Quality for Processed Poultry and Poultry Production.
New officers were elected to serve: R. M. Hulet, Pennsylvania State, President; George Malone, Vice President; and Theresia Lavergne, Secretary.
The objectives to work on the next year were to develop IFAFS funding proposals for support of the work in the area of: Tree barrier Project for Dust and Odor Suppression, Phosphorus Mitigation in Turkeys, and Water Quality for Processed Poultry and Poultry Production.
Accomplishments
Cooperative projects have been completed in the area of broiler litter treatment and composition, use of tree barriers as a proactive environmental initiative, nutritional strategies to promote phosphorus retention and improved efficiency of utilization, and relationship of drinking water quality to poultry performance.
While starting in Delaware, research on the advantages of using trees as biological barriers has reached into many cooperating states. Use of trees around poultry facilities has decreased heat cost, cooling cost and chance of disease transfer. Decreased ammonia, ammonium nitrite, and ammonium nitrate, water runoff, and improved carbon sequestration from CO2 to O2 were found with houses with a tree barrier when compared to control poultry houses.
Researchers from Louisiana, Delaware, and Alabama have used in-house pasteurization of broiler litter to reduce ammonia, microbiological load by increasing temperature, decreasing moisture, and decreasing pathogenic organisms. Sand was successfully used to replace the traditional shavings litter in poultry houses. Houses with sand litter had an 85% reduction in darkling beetles (house structure and insulation destructive pest) and were observed to have lower nitrogen in litter and reduced carcass condemnation rates (30%) when compared to similar wood shavings litter supplied houses.
Work on nutritional strategies to reduce phosphorus in turkeys has just begun with areas of research including low-phosphorus corn, phytase, reduction of total phosphorus, and well as others.
While starting in Delaware, research on the advantages of using trees as biological barriers has reached into many cooperating states. Use of trees around poultry facilities has decreased heat cost, cooling cost and chance of disease transfer. Decreased ammonia, ammonium nitrite, and ammonium nitrate, water runoff, and improved carbon sequestration from CO2 to O2 were found with houses with a tree barrier when compared to control poultry houses.
Researchers from Louisiana, Delaware, and Alabama have used in-house pasteurization of broiler litter to reduce ammonia, microbiological load by increasing temperature, decreasing moisture, and decreasing pathogenic organisms. Sand was successfully used to replace the traditional shavings litter in poultry houses. Houses with sand litter had an 85% reduction in darkling beetles (house structure and insulation destructive pest) and were observed to have lower nitrogen in litter and reduced carcass condemnation rates (30%) when compared to similar wood shavings litter supplied houses.
Work on nutritional strategies to reduce phosphorus in turkeys has just begun with areas of research including low-phosphorus corn, phytase, reduction of total phosphorus, and well as others.
Impacts
- Research has shown that trees surrounding poultry facilities can be very effective as bio-barriers in reducing odor, disease organism and dust dispersal to surrounding neighborhoods.
- In-house heating of used litter and use of sand as litter are effective strategies in improving bird health and performance.
- Nutritional strategies in turkeys can decrease phosphorus excretion and maintain growth performance
Publications
Binford, G., D. Hansen and G. Malone, 2001. Poultry Litter: Resource or Waste. Delaware Nutrient Management Notes 2:3.
Jester, R. and G. Malone, 2001. Respiratory Health on the Poultry Farm. University of Delaware Extension Bulletin SF-8. September.
Klunzinger, M.W. and K.D. Roberson. Effects of low-phytate corn on growth performance and bone parameters of commercial tom turkeys. International Poultry Scientific Forum Abstracts, Atlanta, GA, p. 9.
Malone, G. and D. Donnelly, 2001. The Benefits of Planting Trees Around Poultry Farms. University of Delaware Extension Bulletin #159. December.
Malone, G. and D. Donnelly, 2001. Trees for Poultry Farms: Issues and Opportunities. Proceedings to Delmarva Breeder, Hatchery and Growout Conference. Delmar, MD. September 12, pp 21-23.
Malone, G., 2001. Channel Composters for Delmarva. Delmarva Farmer Poultry Column. The Mid-Atlantic Poultry Farmer, September 18.
Malone, G., 2001. Environment: Nutrient Management. Proceedings to Triennial Poultry Extension Workshop. Typee Island, GA. November 3. pp.93-98.
Malone, G., 2001. Proper Litter Management Helps Air Quality. Poultry Times. March 19, p.5.
Malone, G., 2001. Use of Trees and Shrubs as Breaks Around Poultry Farms. Proceedings to North Carolina Turkey Industry Days and Poultry Supervisors Short Course. Raleigh, NC. October 10, pp 21-24.
Malone, G., and D. Donnelly, 2001. Environmental and Production Benefits of Trees for Poultry Farms. University of Delaware Extension Bulletin #158. August.
Malone, G., M. Eckman, M. Salem and D. Hansen, 2001. A Demonstration of Sand as an Alternative Bedding in Poultry Houses. Poultry Sci. 81:40. (Suppl.1)
Jester, R. and G. Malone, 2001. Respiratory Health on the Poultry Farm. University of Delaware Extension Bulletin SF-8. September.
Klunzinger, M.W. and K.D. Roberson. Effects of low-phytate corn on growth performance and bone parameters of commercial tom turkeys. International Poultry Scientific Forum Abstracts, Atlanta, GA, p. 9.
Malone, G. and D. Donnelly, 2001. The Benefits of Planting Trees Around Poultry Farms. University of Delaware Extension Bulletin #159. December.
Malone, G. and D. Donnelly, 2001. Trees for Poultry Farms: Issues and Opportunities. Proceedings to Delmarva Breeder, Hatchery and Growout Conference. Delmar, MD. September 12, pp 21-23.
Malone, G., 2001. Channel Composters for Delmarva. Delmarva Farmer Poultry Column. The Mid-Atlantic Poultry Farmer, September 18.
Malone, G., 2001. Environment: Nutrient Management. Proceedings to Triennial Poultry Extension Workshop. Typee Island, GA. November 3. pp.93-98.
Malone, G., 2001. Proper Litter Management Helps Air Quality. Poultry Times. March 19, p.5.
Malone, G., 2001. Use of Trees and Shrubs as Breaks Around Poultry Farms. Proceedings to North Carolina Turkey Industry Days and Poultry Supervisors Short Course. Raleigh, NC. October 10, pp 21-24.
Malone, G., and D. Donnelly, 2001. Environmental and Production Benefits of Trees for Poultry Farms. University of Delaware Extension Bulletin #158. August.
Malone, G., M. Eckman, M. Salem and D. Hansen, 2001. A Demonstration of Sand as an Alternative Bedding in Poultry Houses. Poultry Sci. 81:40. (Suppl.1)