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Articles | Volume 59, issue 1
Articles | Volume 59, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-131-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-131-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 59, issue 1
Original study
 | 
08 Mar 2016
Original study |  | 08 Mar 2016

Effect of straw size and microbial amendment of litter on certain litter quality parameters, ammonia emission, and footpad dermatitis in broilers

Mirjana Đukić Stojčić, Siniša Bjedov, Dragan Žikić, Lidija Perić, and Niko Milošević

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This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of the litter amendment (Micropan complex), the straw size, pH, and moisture levels on ammonia emission from litter and on footpad dermatitis in broilers. Broilers reared on chopped straw had significantly better leg condition as expressed by a smaller incidence and occurrence of FPD. The pH value of litter was decreased and footpad quality was significantly improved by Micropan application in broilers kept on straw.
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