Non-agricultural food products like poultry not only give an alternative source of income and employment but also help individuals in raising the standard of their living, bringing millions of poor households out of poverty. For churning profits, farms tend to ignore proper feed, and chicken faeces disposal, which harms the overall surroundings.Nitrogen in chicken faeces are a major source of atmospheric ammonia along with some other gases involving greenhouse gases. This Indian study (An. Food Sci. and Tech. 22,2 pp.240-246) focuses on calculating the nitrogen content of chicken faeces whenever the diet of chicken is altered. It is observed that when protein is increased in the diet the nitrogen in the chicken faeces shows an increasing pattern. However, the highest protein diet may not result in the highest nitrogen content in the faeces. The increase in nitrogen between morning and evening ranged from 0.46 to 0.64% of lOg of faeces. On average, the five days increase in nitrogen ranged from 0.40 to 0.64%. The chicken faeces also act as a perfect feed for fish. This may help in reducing the waste, increasing the profit for farmers and will help in addressing food security concerns.
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