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One-Time Acidification of Slurry: What Is the Most Effective Acid and Treatment Strategy?
(2021-06-28)
Acidification of slurry is a common practice to reduce ammonia and methane emissions.
Sulfuric acid is usually used for this process. However, this has been criticized due to the high sulfur
input into soils. Therefore, ...
Heating Performance and Ammonia Removal of a Single-Stage Bioscrubber Pilot Plant with Integrated Heat Exchanger under Field Conditions
(2021-10-10)
In this study, biological exhaust air treatment was combined with a recuperative heat exchanger in one process stage. The aim of this plant development and testing is not only to reduce ammonia from the exhaust air of pig ...
Exploring animal genetic resources of the domestic chicken and their behavior in the open field
(2022-02-04)
Animal welfare is of general interest, and in the farming arena, efforts have increased to create optimal conditions for poultry production. Detailed and standardized studies on specific behavioral issues, such as fear, ...
Improvement of Piglet Rearing's Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Using Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers: A Two-Year Case Study
(2023-02-11)
Pig farming in mechanically ventilated barns requires much electricity for ventilation or
exhaust air purification. Furthermore, thermal energy is needed to fulfill the animals’ temperature
requirements, especially in ...
Differences among domestic chicken breeds in tonic immobility responses as a measure of fearfulness
(2023-04-04)
Background: One priority for animal welfare is for animals to experience less fear, especially during human contact. For domestic animals, breeds that are less fearful may provide genetic resources to develop strains with ...