Utilization of poultry litter has been a common practice in India since long time as manure.
Poultry manure is rich organic manure since solid and liquid excreta are excreted together
resulting in no urine loss. In deep litter manure, the litter absorbs moisture and helps keep
the manure friable. In recent years, the problem of poultry waste utilization in concentrated
areas has been augmented by confined feeding operations as much of the manure
produced now contains no litter. Litter is not used when birds are reared in cages. The …