Changes in the composition of poultry farm excreta (PFE) by the cumulative influence of the age of birds, feed and climatic conditions and a simple mean for minimizing the environmental hazard

Constant growth of poultry industries impose environmental burden due to the release of numerous noxious volatiles from the Poultry Farm Excreta (PFE). Development of suitable waste management practices depend on the understanding of the factors involved particularly by the cumulative influence of the age of the birds, climatic conditions and nature of feed used. The study highlights the degree of changes in the composition of PFE due to the cumulative actions of these factors. Furthermore, the accumulation of PFE also promoted the loss of various nutrients. It is demonstrated that, in-situ drying in on-farm shadow condition itselfminimizethe loss of nutrientsand hencethe intensity of environmentalhazards.