SYMPOSIUM - WATER-QUALITY AND POULTRY PRODUCTION WATER-QUALITY AND POULTRY PRODUCTION

Authors
KING AJ
Citation
Aj. King, SYMPOSIUM - WATER-QUALITY AND POULTRY PRODUCTION WATER-QUALITY AND POULTRY PRODUCTION, Poultry science, 75(7), 1996, pp. 852-853
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
Poultry science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00325791
Volume
75
Issue
7
Year of publication
1996
Pages
852 - 853
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-5791(1996)75:7<852:S-WAPP>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Mineral and microbial content of water affects the performance of poul try. Because poultry production can adversely affect water quality, th e Environmental Protection Agency monitors and regulates its impact. M anagement of nonpoint source water contamination is especially importa nt. If properly managed, Litter, a valuable secondary commodity associ ated with poultry production, can be used as fertilizer, food, or ener gy.