Ammonia burns birds and pads and hides in a house that looks fine. I log litter and air conditions so the problem never surprises me.
Ammonia is the smell you stop noticing. The birds do not stop feeling it. Logging keeps me honest.
High ammonia hurts airways and pads long before you see it.
Litter and air logs flag the risk.
Better pads, better weight, fewer culls.
Control ammonia by managing litter moisture below 30 percent, ventilating for air exchange, using amendments, and logging conditions. Poultry Log tracks litter and environmental logs so ammonia risk shows before foot pad damage appears.
Paper and spreadsheets can store broiler litter ammonia data, but they rarely show which house, flock, or expense is actually costing money.
