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Reducing ammonia emission by aluminum sulfate addition in litter and its influence on productive, reproductive, and physiological parameters of dual-purpose breeding hens

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This research investigated the impact of aluminum sulfate (AS) as amendment to different types of litter (new, reused, and mixed litters) for reducing ammonia emission and improving productive performance of local dual-purpose breeding hens. A total of 450 hens and 60 cocks from the Inshas strain were randomly assigned to six groups (five replicates each of 15 hens + 2 cocks) raised in pen floor furnished with a wheat straw litter. The groups included: (1) new, (2) reused, (3) mixed (50% new + 50% reused) litter; the other groups (4, 5 and 6) were respectively housed on the same litter as groups 1, 2 and 3 but with the addition of 495 g of AS/m2 litter. The feed conversion ratio was better for layers raised on new litter with or without AS than other groups. Different kinds of litter had different moisture (p < 0.05) and pH (p < 0.05) values. Birds raised on litter types treated with AS significantly (p < 0.05) decreased intestinal pH and decreased total bacterial count compared to the same litter types without AS at the end of the experiment. Birds raised on new litter supplemented with AS had the highest plasma T3, total protein, globulin, Hgb, and PCV% and the lowest levels of uric acid and cholesterol at the end of the experimental period. Therefore, litter amendment with AS, also the mixed or reused one, could be recommended to reduce ammonia and, in turn, increasing plasma T3 and decreasing total bacterial count, leading to increasing bird’s performance.

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The Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR) at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has funded this project, under grant no. (FP-218-42 H). The authors acknowledged the administrative, technical, and financial support by DSR, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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    Youssef A. Attia

  2. Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, via F. Delpino,1, 80137, Napoli, Italy

    Fulvia Bovera

  3. Department of Poultry Nutrition, Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

    Reda A. Hassan, Ebtehal A. Hassan & Khalil M. Attia

  4. Department of Poultry Breeding, Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

    Mohamed H. Assar & Fouad Tawfeek

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YAA, FB, RAH, EAH, KMA, MHA, and FAT were equally contributed to all stages of preparing, drafting, writing, and revising this review article. All authors listed have made a substantial, direct, and intellectual contribution to the work during different preparation stages. All authors read, revised, and approved the final version of this manuscript.

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Attia, Y.A., Bovera, F., Hassan, R.A. et al. Reducing ammonia emission by aluminum sulfate addition in litter and its influence on productive, reproductive, and physiological parameters of dual-purpose breeding hens. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 25093–25110 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-17613-0

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