Australian Chicken Meat Industry Sustainability Framework
Message from the Australian Chicken Meat Federation Chief Executive Officer, Mary Wu The industry is proud to deliver the inaugural Australian Chicken Meat Industry Sustainability...
CHICKEN MEAT
Review of Fresh Litter Supply, Management and Spent Litter Utilisation
128 pages
Published: 20 Mar 2019
Author(s): K. Watson, S.G. Wiedemann
ISBN: 978-1-76053-033-4
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The Australian chicken meat industry has experienced consistent growth since the 1960s and is projected to grow at approximately 3% per annum. It is anticipated that this growth will put more pressure on the ability to source enough quality bedding materials needed for chicken meat production.
This report identifies and discusses a range of issues associated with the supply, management, disposal and use of litter in the Australian chicken meat industry. It contains a review of the literature on alternative bedding materials and provides a ranked list of alternative bedding materials and management practises.
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