Broiler litter ammonia emissions near sidewalls, feeders, and waterers

Poultry Science

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1693-1698

  Miles, D M ^a   Brooks, J P ^a   McLaughlin, M R ^a   Rowe, D E ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Broiler; Litter; Rice hull; Waterer

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 84879184790     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02809     Document Type: Article

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