Animal husbandry<\/h1><\/div>MicroAktiv\u00ae<\/sup>-BS<\/h2><\/div>Manure from pigs, chickens and cattle is known for producing odour. This is caused by ammonia released from the manure. These farm animals are given concentrates to grow quickly or to produce a lot of milk and this contains a lot of proteins, which causes ammonia in the manure. Ammonia gas has a major effect on animal welfare. If the animals inhale too much of this, this has an effect on animal health. They grow less quickly and they are susceptible to respiratory and eye infections. Ultimately, this can lead to animal death. MicroAktiv\u00ae<\/sup>-BS<\/strong> ensures less ammonia emission from the manure in the house and this way these problems can be prevented. Ultimately, reducing ammonia emissions from the manure will help solve the nitrogen problem.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>How is ammonia formed?<\/h3>\n
In (intensive) livestock farming, so-called concentrates are widely used. Part of the protein in concentrates is not absorbed by the animal, but ends up in the environment via the urine in the form of urea. Urea is converted by the bacteria present in the solid faeces into ammonium, which evaporates as ammonia gas. This phenomenon is largely responsible for nitrogen emissions from agriculture.<\/p>\n
Scientific research<\/a> has shown that animal manure contains many different types of bacteria. When we think of bacteria, we quickly think of pathogens, but in reality, these pathogenic strains only make up a small part of the total bacterial population. Most bacteria in the manure live on the organic material in the manure, they use the organic carbon in the manure as a carbon source for the production of new bacterial cells. In addition to carbon, they also need nitrogen and phosphate, and to obtain nitrogen they produce an enzyme called urease<\/a> to break down the urea in the urine to release ammonium (NH4<\/sub>+<\/sup>) that they can use as a nitrogen source.<\/p>\nAs soon as the urine comes into contact with the solid manure, ammonium is formed, which evaporates under certain conditions as ammonia gas (NH3<\/sub>). In manure from pigs and cattle, the ammonia mainly originates from urea, which is present in the urine, while in poultry, the ammonia originates from uric acid that is broken down.<\/p>\nThe effect of ammonia on animal welfare<\/h3>\n
Scientific research has shown that pigs<\/a> and poultry<\/a> that are exposed to ammonia for a long time suffer more from stress and diseases. This causes slower growing animals and an increased mortality rate.<\/p>\nIn animals, ammonia has an effect on the:<\/p>\n
\n- Respiratory tract<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Digestion<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Skin<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Eyes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MicroAktiv\u00ae<\/sup>-BS<\/h2><\/div>Manure from pigs, chickens and cattle is known for producing odour. This is caused by ammonia released from the manure. These farm animals are given concentrates to grow quickly or to produce a lot of milk and this contains a lot of proteins, which causes ammonia in the manure. Ammonia gas has a major effect on animal welfare. If the animals inhale too much of this, this has an effect on animal health. They grow less quickly and they are susceptible to respiratory and eye infections. Ultimately, this can lead to animal death. MicroAktiv\u00ae<\/sup>-BS<\/strong> ensures less ammonia emission from the manure in the house and this way these problems can be prevented. Ultimately, reducing ammonia emissions from the manure will help solve the nitrogen problem.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>How is ammonia formed?<\/h3>\n
In (intensive) livestock farming, so-called concentrates are widely used. Part of the protein in concentrates is not absorbed by the animal, but ends up in the environment via the urine in the form of urea. Urea is converted by the bacteria present in the solid faeces into ammonium, which evaporates as ammonia gas. This phenomenon is largely responsible for nitrogen emissions from agriculture.<\/p>\n
Scientific research<\/a> has shown that animal manure contains many different types of bacteria. When we think of bacteria, we quickly think of pathogens, but in reality, these pathogenic strains only make up a small part of the total bacterial population. Most bacteria in the manure live on the organic material in the manure, they use the organic carbon in the manure as a carbon source for the production of new bacterial cells. In addition to carbon, they also need nitrogen and phosphate, and to obtain nitrogen they produce an enzyme called urease<\/a> to break down the urea in the urine to release ammonium (NH4<\/sub>+<\/sup>) that they can use as a nitrogen source.<\/p>\nAs soon as the urine comes into contact with the solid manure, ammonium is formed, which evaporates under certain conditions as ammonia gas (NH3<\/sub>). In manure from pigs and cattle, the ammonia mainly originates from urea, which is present in the urine, while in poultry, the ammonia originates from uric acid that is broken down.<\/p>\nThe effect of ammonia on animal welfare<\/h3>\n
Scientific research has shown that pigs<\/a> and poultry<\/a> that are exposed to ammonia for a long time suffer more from stress and diseases. This causes slower growing animals and an increased mortality rate.<\/p>\nIn animals, ammonia has an effect on the:<\/p>\n
\n- Respiratory tract<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Digestion<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Skin<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Eyes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Manure from pigs, chickens and cattle is known for producing odour. This is caused by ammonia released from the manure. These farm animals are given concentrates to grow quickly or to produce a lot of milk and this contains a lot of proteins, which causes ammonia in the manure. Ammonia gas has a major effect on animal welfare. If the animals inhale too much of this, this has an effect on animal health. They grow less quickly and they are susceptible to respiratory and eye infections. Ultimately, this can lead to animal death. MicroAktiv\u00ae<\/sup>-BS<\/strong> ensures less ammonia emission from the manure in the house and this way these problems can be prevented. Ultimately, reducing ammonia emissions from the manure will help solve the nitrogen problem.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> In (intensive) livestock farming, so-called concentrates are widely used. Part of the protein in concentrates is not absorbed by the animal, but ends up in the environment via the urine in the form of urea. Urea is converted by the bacteria present in the solid faeces into ammonium, which evaporates as ammonia gas. This phenomenon is largely responsible for nitrogen emissions from agriculture.<\/p>\n Scientific research<\/a> has shown that animal manure contains many different types of bacteria. When we think of bacteria, we quickly think of pathogens, but in reality, these pathogenic strains only make up a small part of the total bacterial population. Most bacteria in the manure live on the organic material in the manure, they use the organic carbon in the manure as a carbon source for the production of new bacterial cells. In addition to carbon, they also need nitrogen and phosphate, and to obtain nitrogen they produce an enzyme called urease<\/a> to break down the urea in the urine to release ammonium (NH4<\/sub>+<\/sup>) that they can use as a nitrogen source.<\/p>\n As soon as the urine comes into contact with the solid manure, ammonium is formed, which evaporates under certain conditions as ammonia gas (NH3<\/sub>). In manure from pigs and cattle, the ammonia mainly originates from urea, which is present in the urine, while in poultry, the ammonia originates from uric acid that is broken down.<\/p>\n Scientific research has shown that pigs<\/a> and poultry<\/a> that are exposed to ammonia for a long time suffer more from stress and diseases. This causes slower growing animals and an increased mortality rate.<\/p>\n In animals, ammonia has an effect on the:<\/p>\nHow is ammonia formed?<\/h3>\n
The effect of ammonia on animal welfare<\/h3>\n
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