Do litter treatments have any significant impact on ventilation management?
One of the most significant things that has happened in the poultry industry in the past five years that has impacted on how we run minimum ventilation is the development of litter treatments to inhibit the formation of ammonia. Proper use of a litter treatment reduces ammonia formation during the early stages of the growout. Therefore, we do not have to ventilate for ammonia control, but only for moisture removal and air quality maintenance. This translates into significant fuel savings, especially in colder weather.
