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<blockquote data-quote="simme" data-source="post: 1676379" data-attributes="member: 40418"><p>Alum is added to the litter just prior to the baby chicks going in. The purpose is to decrease the ammonia concentration in the house. Ammonia is released by the litter and is an irritant that affects the lungs and eyes of the workers in the house as well as the chickens. And can ultimately affect the health of both chickens and workers. If alum or other treatment like PLT is not used, the ventilation rate on the house needs to be higher (more exhaust air and more fresh air makeup) which increases the heating cost. The alum chemically reacts with elements in the litter. This article explains it. </p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/alum-treated-poultry-litter-as-a-fertilizer-source.html[/URL]</p><p>The article concludes that there is little effect on the availability of P to the plants, but does reduce the runoff of P.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simme, post: 1676379, member: 40418"] Alum is added to the litter just prior to the baby chicks going in. The purpose is to decrease the ammonia concentration in the house. Ammonia is released by the litter and is an irritant that affects the lungs and eyes of the workers in the house as well as the chickens. And can ultimately affect the health of both chickens and workers. If alum or other treatment like PLT is not used, the ventilation rate on the house needs to be higher (more exhaust air and more fresh air makeup) which increases the heating cost. The alum chemically reacts with elements in the litter. This article explains it. [URL unfurl="true"]https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/alum-treated-poultry-litter-as-a-fertilizer-source.html[/URL] The article concludes that there is little effect on the availability of P to the plants, but does reduce the runoff of P. [/QUOTE]
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