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Strategies for eliminating chicken manure odour in horticultural applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2017

C.S. RANADHEERA ,
R. MCCONCHIE ,
K. PHAN-THIEN  and
T. BELL
C.S. RANADHEERA
Affiliation:
Advanced Food Systems Research Unit, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, VIC 3030, Australia Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
R. MCCONCHIE*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
K. PHAN-THIEN
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
T. BELL
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
*
Corresponding author: Robyn.McConchie@sydney.edu.au
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Abstract

Application of chicken manure is commonly practiced in the horticultural industry due to its value as a fertiliser, ability to improve soil properties and relatively low cost. An unpleasant odour is inherently associated with poultry manure and is considered one of the major limitations in applying chicken manure to production land. Odours originating from chicken manure result from a combination of up to 150 compounds including volatile fatty acids, mercaptans, esters, carbonyls, aldehydes, alcohols, ammonia and amines. Odours are mainly generated by decomposition of chicken faeces, feathers, spilled feed, dust and bedding materials. Issues related to odour from chicken manure are associated with three main locations: sites of production and land application and storage areas. Many strategies have been tested for odour management at production sites, however, odour control, associated with storage and land application, are yet to be addressed. Since odour management is one of the major elements of overall environment management in crop production, this review provides an assessment of odour issues associated with use of chicken manure in the horticultural industry with special reference to minimising odour at storage and land application sites.

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manureodour controlstorageenvironmental impacthorticulture

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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 73 , Issue 2 , June 2017 , pp. 365 - 378
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