Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 6/10/20

Chicken is the most consumed protein in the United States. According to the National Chicken Council, the U.S. produced more than 9.2 billion broiler chickens in 2019. US consumers spent more than 95 billion dollars on chicken products. All these broilers – chickens raised for meat – need millions of tons of litter, or bedding material. Reusing chicken litter can save costs. There exists some health and safety concerns though. A new study shows that the environment in reused poultry litter can deter growth of pathogens like Salmonella.

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