Study: Reduction of Ammonia Emission in Chicken Farms by Improved Water Systems
Chuanwu Xi* , Liyan Song , Jianfeng Wu and Walter Bauer
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Bauer Energy Design Inc., Ontario, Canada
Background: Large scale and concentrated animal feeding operations have become the predominant method for modern animal husbandry to supply the market, but these operations lead to a number of adverse environmental problems. Ammonia production, the main contributor of livestock odor, often reduces the yield and increases operational costs on these farms.
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