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How to remove bad odors/foul smell from poultry farms?

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  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

How to control Gout in poultry farms?

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  Gout.   There are two types of diseases one is caused by pathogenic bacteria or viruses second one is metabolic diseases which happening when functions of an internal organ is affected. Gout is a metabolic disease, that is not caused by bacteria or viruses and is caused by damage to the body's internal organs functions especially kidney. Gout is most commonly seen in chickens less than 14 days of age. it is found   In adult laying hens also but it is high in the chicks stage of Broilers, layers, and breeders. It  happens in adult laying hens   because of IB(Infectious Bronchitis) infection Or high calcium percentage in the feed., What are the main causes of gout? Gout is mainly happened because of chickens not drinking water properly. because of the low temperature of water or atmosphere. Gout is a condition in which uric acid, produced by   protein digestion   is not   excreted properly   by the kidneys   and then   it   accumulates in the kidneys and various internal or