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78 - July 2014

Broilers and Wet litter

07th Jul 2014

Dry, friable litter is desirable for broiler welfare and production efficiency. While many factors contribute to excess litter moisture or ‘wet litter’, including bird density, litter type, drinker type and condition, ventilation, bird health and feed, rapidly growing broilers excrete large volumes of water under commercial conditions. For example, a shed of 20,000 broilers at

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Treating Litter Between Batches

07th Jul 2014

The rapid expansion of chicken meat production in Australia has led to a scarcity of bedding materials such as wood shavings and sawdust, and, at times, rice hulls and straw. The natural flow on from this demand is increased pricing of new bedding materials which create a financial incentive to re-use litter for multiple batches

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Diagnostic tests for the Australian poultry industry

07th Jul 2014

Rapid, accurate and reliable diagnostics for poultry pathogens are essential for producers to have access to in the case of an outbreak. Across Australia there are a number of diagnostic services available for farmers should they be required. The following three institutions, CSIRO’s Australian Animal Health Laboratory (Victoria),  Queensland Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation

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The Poultry Hub Australia profoundly acknowledges and respects that its foundations, both people and facilities, are established on land rich in the history and traditions of the world’s oldest living culture. PHA values and respects Indigenous knowledge, understanding its importance in our shared history. We acknowledge the strength, resilience, and contributions of the Aboriginal community, we pay our tributes to the Aboriginal Elders – those who guided us in the past, those who lead us today, and those who will enlighten our paths in the future.

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