Evaluating oil inclusion rates for bedding materials

dc.contributor	Banhazi, T
dc.contributor	Murphy, T
dc.contributor	Cargill, C
dc.date.accessioned	2012-01-25T12:32:21Z
dc.date.available	2012-01-25T12:32:21Z
dc.date.issued	2002
dc.identifier.citation	Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. (2002) 24: 378
dc.identifier.uri	http://livestocklibrary.com.au/handle/1234/9070
dc.description.abstract	The high concentration of airborne particles in straw-based pig shelters (Banhazi et al. 2000) and horse stables, and the negative effects of these pollutants on animal health, welfare and productivity are a concern for livestock managers. The potentially harmful effects of airborne particles on human health are also well documented (Donham et al. 1986). It has been demonstrated in previous studies, that dust levels can be reduced in deep-bedded systems by impregnating the bedding material with canola oil (Banhazi et al. 1999), however finding the optimal inclusion rate under controlled conditions, has not been studied. The effects of different percentage of canola oil used for impregnating different bedding materials on the concentration of airborne particles inside specially designed 'shaker-boxes' were studied.
dc.publisher	ASAP
dc.source.uri	http://www.asap.asn.au/livestocklibrary/2002/banhazi7C.pdf
dc.subject	piggeries
dc.subject	stables
dc.subject	airborne particles
dc.subject	bedding material
dc.subject	oiling
dc.title	Evaluating oil inclusion rates for bedding materials
dc.type	Research
dc.identifier.volume	24
dc.identifier.page	378