Poultry farmers out to diversify on their respective incomes with crop cultivation are now finding good soil nutrient fixers from the chicken droppings fermented at the garden manure ponds. The ...

A 20-year study by Iowa State University researchers shows fertilizing cropland with poultry manure can benefit soil health and farm profits when compared to a commercial fertilizer. The study looked ...

Chicken manure, often called "black gold," provides one of the most nutrient-rich boosts for your soil. Different types of chicken manure exist, with variations in quality and composition. You can ...

It is an unlikely application, but researchers in China have discovered that chicken manure can be used to biodegrade crude oil in contaminated soil. Writing in the International Journal of ...

Broiler processor Avara recently announced that its suppliers must comply with tighter soil nutrient and manure management rules before spreading poultry manure. The firm’s move was made in January ...

Poultry farms today operate under increasing pressure. Environmental regulations are tightening, public expectations are rising, and farms are expected to ...

One of the goals on our urban farm, the Bossy Hen Homestead, is to create a cycle of sustainability. This is certainly not to say that with a property as small as ours that we do not have to ...

The Delmarva Peninsula stands out as a prominent hub for broiler production, accounting for production of nearly 600 million broilers annually (Delaware Chicken Association, 2023). In 2022, Delaware ...