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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 20"><p>I am like you and would rather sell my cattle then feed chicken litter!! However that is a personal preference.<p>Having said that, I recently read an article published by Texas A & M University praising certain nutritional benefits of chicken litter.<p>It appears to me from reading the article that it is critical as to how it is harvested. <p>They (A&M) specify "broiler litter" as opposed to <br>"laying litter" and other types of chicken litter. They further state that it must be gathered in such a manner as not too get into the soil below it and it must be maintained at very specific temperatures and under certain conditions.<p>Hope this helps........but I like you can not get past the thought of feeding chicken litter regardless how economical it might be or how nutritious.<p>Richard<p><br>: How or What do you think of composting chicken litter an using it as a filler to feed cattle on?Couldn't this practice lead to problems like they are having overseas?I would like your opinion or thought on this practice! I know they say that composting kills the harmful bacteria it's not 100%? I myself would sell my cattle before i would feed them litter.Thank You Len <p></p><p><br></p><p><br><hr size=4 width=75%><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:zras01@hotmail.com">zras01@hotmail.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 20"] I am like you and would rather sell my cattle then feed chicken litter!! However that is a personal preference.<p>Having said that, I recently read an article published by Texas A & M University praising certain nutritional benefits of chicken litter.<p>It appears to me from reading the article that it is critical as to how it is harvested. <p>They (A&M) specify "broiler litter" as opposed to <br>"laying litter" and other types of chicken litter. They further state that it must be gathered in such a manner as not too get into the soil below it and it must be maintained at very specific temperatures and under certain conditions.<p>Hope this helps........but I like you can not get past the thought of feeding chicken litter regardless how economical it might be or how nutritious.<p>Richard<p><br>: How or What do you think of composting chicken litter an using it as a filler to feed cattle on?Couldn't this practice lead to problems like they are having overseas?I would like your opinion or thought on this practice! I know they say that composting kills the harmful bacteria it's not 100%? I myself would sell my cattle before i would feed them litter.Thank You Len <p> <br> <br><hr size=4 width=75%><p> [email=zras01@hotmail.com]zras01@hotmail.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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