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Temporal variation of physico-chemical, microbiological, and parasitological properties of poultry manure from two egg production systems

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management volume 22, pages 1140–1151 (2020)Cite this article

Abstract

Egg production has increased worldwide and, consequently, there is a large volume of poultry manure generated. The principal egg production systems are the caged ones, namely the conventional and the automated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the temporal variability of the physico-chemical, microbiological, and parasitological properties of poultry manure from both systems. Three conventional and four automated farms were studied. The main variables analyzed differed significantly between systems. Poultry manure from conventional system had the highest values of pH, total solids, C:N, phosphorous, sulfate, selected cations, and some microorganisms and parasites. Poultry manure from automated system had the highest values of electrical conductivity, volatile solids, nitrogen content, and soluble fraction of Ca, Mg, and Mn, among others. The lowest temporal variability of the measured parameters was observed in the automated system. Overall, all measured parameters, except nitrogen, had their highest values in the warmest season. The presence of pathogen microorganisms and parasites and the Na and Zn concentrations indicate that a special management before soil application should be considered. This study could contribute to the development of management strategies for poultry manure in each system, such as control of ambient conditions within the facilities and waste treatment.

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Abbreviations

AS:

Automated system

AW:

Autumn–winter

C:N:

Carbon: nitrogen ratio

COD:

Chemical oxygen demand

CS:

Conventional system

EC:

Electrical conductivity

NH4+-N:

Ammonium nitrogen

PM:

Poultry manure

SA:

Summer–autumn

SS:

Spring–summer

SO4−2 :

Sulfates

TS:

Total solids

TKN:

Total Kjeldahl nitrogen

TOC:

Total organic carbon

TP:

Total phosphorus

VS:

Volatile solids

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This study was funded by PNNAT 1128042 project (INTA, Argentina). Authors appreciate the cooperation of the poultry producers.

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  1. Laboratorio de Transformación de Residuos, Instituto de Microbiología y Zoología Agrícola (IMyZA), Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Pedro Federico Rizzo, Patricia Alina Bres, Brian Jonathan Young, Nicolás Iván Riera, María Eugenia Beily, Andrea Argüello & Diana Cristina Crespo

  2. Cátedra de Fertilidad y Fertilizantes, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola de Valles, Barcelona, Spain

    Antoni Sánchez

  4. Department of Environmental Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece

    Dimitrios Komilis

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Rizzo, P.F., Bres, P.A., Young, B.J. et al. Temporal variation of physico-chemical, microbiological, and parasitological properties of poultry manure from two egg production systems. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 22, 1140–1151 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-020-01008-3

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Keywords

  • Poultry waste
  • Waste management
  • Soil fertilization
  • Conventional
  • Automated