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Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz
Hesse
Mainzer Straße 80
65189 Wiesbaden
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Vegetable coal as Poultry litter - Residue Biomass to (Activated) Carbon: Prevent Foot Pad Lesions in Poultry Husbandry
In broiler farming, high ammonia concentrations in the barn air and the occurrence of footpad lesions can severely impair animal welfare. The main cause is damp and soiled litter. The use of litter substrates based on sustainably and regionally produced plant and activated carbons is a promising but still little researched innovation in poultry farming. The project aims to test the positive properties of charcoal, such as high water absorption capacity and high adsorption capacity for substances such as nutrients, nitrogen compounds and pollutants. The aim is to improve animal health and promote sustainable regional value chains and closed material cycles. To this end, existing residual biomass potential in northern Hesse will be quantified and used to produce plant and plant-activated carbons. This will be followed by practical trials with the charcoal as a bedding additive. Suitable plant and activated carbons will then be identified to improve animal welfare and the climate in poultry houses.
The final data showed that the addition of biochar to the bedding did not lead to any improvement in the prevention of footpad lesions if the farmers involved did not change their bedding management. Similarly, no positive effects on litter quality (moisture) or the barn climate (ammonia concentration) could be demonstrated under practical conditions. In addition, the biochar showed limitations with regard to its suitability for practical use, as it was highly reactive with the ambient moisture. A short study carried out as part of this project showed that the residual biomass potential for the North Hesse region is enormous. Grassy and herbaceous biomass from landscape conservation were considered to be interesting residual biomass, which could be processed into promising plant (active) coals after a suitable treatment step.
Rural development 2014-2020
Universität Kassel, Kompetenzzentrum für Klimaschutz und Klimaanpassung (CiiMA)
Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 25
34117 Kassel
Phone: 05542-981334
Email: mwach@uni-kassel.de
2020
completed
400,000
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