Effect of sodium bisulfate amendments on bacterial populations in broiler litter
The accumulation of ammonia in poultry houses is of concern to bird and human health. Acidification of the litter by application of acidifying amendments such as sodium bisulfate (SBS) retains ammonia generated by microbial degradation of uric acid as harmless ammonium in the litter. Although some s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120305514 |