How to remove bad odors/foul smell from poultry farms?
How to remove bad odors(foul smell) from poultry farms? The stench of chicken droppings is the ever-present crisis of poultry farmers. In my eight years of work experience, I have also seen farms operating without problems near the market and establishments. The farm, which was closed a kilometer away due to the stench, has also been seen. What is the difference between the two? We all know that ammonia gas is the cause of the odor. Let's see how ammonia gas is produced in poultry farms. Indigestible nitrogen elements from the protein we feed the chickens in the form of uric acid are excreted as white chicken droppings. This white uric acid is excreted instead of chicken urine. This uric acid is converted to urea by some bacteria in the litter. Some other bacteria also convert uric acid directly into ammonia gas. However, urea-producing bacteria are more prevalent. When the Urea is mixed with water, the bacteria convert it into ammonia gas. Only when urea mixes with wat