An assessment of the impacts of litter treatments on the litter quality and broiler performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE:The choice of the most suitable litter treatment should be based on scientific evidence. This systematic review assessed the effectiveness of litter treatments on ammonia concentration, pH, moisture and pathogenic microbiota of the litter and their effects on body weight, feed intake, feed...

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Main Authors: Taiani Dos Santos de Toledo, Aline Arassiana Piccini Roll, Fernando Rutz, Henrique Müller Dallmann, Marcos Antonio Dai Prá, Fábio Pereira Leivas Leite, Victor Fernando Büttow Roll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232853