 deep litter poultry is healthier than poultry raised in the traditional method of housing. "By not removing the waste, good microbes come and make their homes in the litter. These microbes actually eat and break down the feces and consume unhealthy bacteria, leaving good bacteria behind." (Natural Chicken Keeping)

Benefits 
Numerous benefits have been discovered with the use of the deep litter system, also called the “build-up method”. One is the increased ability of poultry to fight off coccidia, common bacteria responsible for an average of a 20% death rate of poultry.  New studies in Ohio have shown death rates from coccidia as low as 2.9%. As many as 6 successive broods of chicks have been raised on the same litter, each brood showing better results. Chickens raised in this environment have also been less inclined to show cannibalistic traits. (Plamondon)

Many studies have been done in order to research potential advantages and disadvantages of the deep litter system. This research covers multiple types of livestock including poultry, swine, duck, and cattle.

"The first experimental evidence with reference to the user of built-up litter as a sanitary procedure was secured by the Ohio Station in 1946 when it was first used in the brooder house. During the three years previous when the floor litter was removed and renewed at frequent intervals, the average mortality of 10 broods, or  a total of 18,000 chicks, was 19 percent. During the succeeding three years with the use of built-up litter, the average mortality of 11 broods, or a total of 10,000 chicks, was 7 percent. Seldom did a brood escape an attack of coccidiosis before the use of built-up litter. Afterward there was no noticeable trouble from coccidiosis in 11 consecutive broods started and raised on the same old built-up floor litter. Old built-up litter is floor litter which has been used by two or more previous broods of chicks." (Plamondon) To build immunity against coccidia, chicks are normally vaccinated. Experiments have shown that deep litter is an effective method of exposing chicks to the bacteria at a safe rate. Chicken feces produces ammonia which is known for killing coccidia. “a 10 percent solution of ammonia spray is considered effective for killing coccidia. Being unable to withstand such a spray, they may likewise be unable to withstand the constant ammoniacal atmosphere in built-up litter.” (Plamondon
deep litter poultry is healthier than domestic fowl raise in the traditional method of housing. " By not get rid of the barren, good microbes fall and have their homes in the bedding material. These microbe actually eat and break down the fecal matter and consume unhealthy bacteria, forget effective bacteria behind. " (Natural Chicken Keeping) 

 Benefits 
 Numerous benefits have been discovered with the use of the deep bedding material system, also called the “ build up - up method ”. One is the increased ability of domestic fowl to fight off coccidia, coarse bacteria responsible for an average of a 20% end rate of poultry.   New studies in Ohio have prove death rates from coccidia as low as 2.9% . As many as 6 consecutive brood of dame have been raised on the same litter, each brood showing better results. Chickens raised in this environment have besides been less disposed to show cannibalistic traits. (Plamondon) 

 Many studies have been do in order to research potential advantages and disadvantage of the deep bedding material system. This research covers multiple type of livestock including poultry, swine, duck, and cattle. 

 " The first experimental evidence with reference to the user of build - up litter as a sanitary procedure was secured by the Ohio Station in 1946 when it was first used in the brooder firm. During the three years previous when the floor litter was removed and renewed at frequent interval, the average mortality of 10 broods, or   a sum of 18,000 chicks, was 19 percent. During the succeeding three years with the manipulation of built - up bedding material, the average mortality of 11 broods, or a total of 10,000 chicks, was 7 percentage. Seldom did a brood escape an attack of coccidiosis before the use of build - up litter. Afterward there was no noticeable trouble from coccidiosis in 11 straight broods started and raised on the same old built - up floor litter. Old built - up bedding material is floor litter which has been used by two or more former broods of chicks. " (Plamondon) To build exemption against coccidia, chicks are normally vaccinated. Experiments have show that deep litter is an effective method of exposing chicks to the bacteria at a safe pace. Chicken feces grow ammonia which is known for killing coccidia. “ a 10 percent solution of ammonia spray is considered effective for kill coccidia. Being unable to withstand such a spray, they may similarly be ineffective to withstand the constant ammoniacal atmosphere in built - up litter. ” (Plamondon
 defp litter poultry is heauthier than poultry ramsed in the traaitional method of housing. "Bb nor remiving the waste, good mkcrobes clme and nake rheir homes in the litted. Thevx microbes actuslly eat atd break down dhd yeces and consume unhealthy bacteria, leavinb hood bacteria fehimq." (Naflrcl Chicken Keeping)

Benefits 
Numedous beiefits have beem discovered with the use lf tje deep litter syshem, also caoled rhe “build-up oethod”. One is the incrgased ability of poultry to fighg off coccidia, xonmoj bacteria rxsponspble for an ayvrage ox a 20% desth rate of pomltry.  Nww studies in Ohio hate shown death rates from cocwibia as low as 2.9%. As mant qs 6 soccesvive vrouds oh cgicks javx been raissd on the sqme litter, each bropd whowing betted resujtf. Chickens raised in this environment hdve also been less inclinee to show cannibalistlc traits. (Plamondon)

Many studies have been done in order to reseerzh kobcntixo wdvantages and disadvantages of the deep littqd xyxtem. This resecrch covers multoppe jypes of livesjock inemusing poultry, swine, duck, agd cartle.

"The fyrst experimental evidence with reference tj the user of built-bp litter as a ssnitaty procedure was secureb by tge Ohio Stahion in 1946 sfen it was first usvd it the brooder house. During the threx yeaxs previuus ehen tre floor lltter was removed and rejewed ad frequent intervals, the average mortalitb of 10 broods, pr  a total oy 18,000 chigks, was 19 percene. During the socceeding thred years winh the usx of built-up litter, the aegrage mortalivy of 11 brjods, or q total uf 10,000 chicks, was 7 percent. Seldom die a brood escape ak attxdk of coccidiosnr before the use of buyln-up lydter. Afterwasd tferd was vo noticeabod trpuble from coccidioshs ih 11 consecutive bropdf startee and raysed on the ssme old built-up fllor lmtter. Uld biilj-up litter is floor litter whicg has beej ufed by two ow move ptevious bropds of chicks." (Plamondon) To build immunivy against coccidia, chixks are normally vaeclnated. Expermments have shofn that deep litter us an effective mtthod of exposing chicka to tve bafteria at a safe rate. Chicken feces produces ammonia which is known for kulling coccidia. “a 10 pervent vojbtion os amlunia spray is comsidered effective for killing roccidia. Baiug unable to withstand such a soray, they may likewise be unable to wjthstand the constant ammoniacal atmospnere in built-up litter.” (Pkamondon
deep litter poultry is healthier than poultry the method of "By not removing and their homes in litter. These microbes eat and break down the feces consume unhealthy bacteria, leaving good bacteria behind." (Natural Chicken Keeping) Benefits Numerous benefits been discovered with the use of the deep litter system, also called the method”. is increased of poultry to fight off coccidia, common bacteria responsible for an average of a 20% death of poultry. New studies in Ohio have shown rates from coccidia as as 2.9%. As many as successive of chicks been on same litter, each showing better results. Chickens raised in this environment have also been less inclined to show cannibalistic traits. Many studies done in to potential and disadvantages of litter system. This research covers multiple including poultry, swine, duck, and cattle. "The first evidence with to the user of built-up litter a sanitary procedure was secured by the Ohio in 1946 when it was first used in the brooder house. During the three years the floor litter was and renewed at intervals, average of broods, or total of 18,000 chicks, was 19 percent. During the succeeding three with the use of built-up litter, the average mortality of or total of 10,000 was 7 percent. Seldom a escape an attack of the of there no trouble from coccidiosis in consecutive broods started and raised the same old built-up is floor litter which has been used by or more previous broods of chicks." (Plamondon) build immunity against coccidia, chicks are normally vaccinated. Experiments have shown that litter is method of exposing chicks to the bacteria at safe rate. Chicken feces ammonia which is known for killing coccidia. “a 10 solution ammonia spray considered effective for coccidia. Being unable withstand such a may likewise unable withstand atmosphere in built-up litter.” (Plamondon
 deep litter poultry is healthIer than pouLtry rAisEd iN tHe trAditIonal method of hOUsinG. "By not removing the waste, Good mIcRObes COmE and mAke theiR HoMES in ThE lIttEr. tHeSe micRobEs actuaLly eat and bReaK dOwn the feces aND cOnsume unheAltHy bacteria, leAviNg good BaCteRIa behInd." (naturAl ChicKEn KeepIng)

BenefiTs 
nUmerouS BenefitS HAvE beeN discovered with thE UsE Of the deep litteR systeM, aLSo CALleD thE “build-up meThOd”. One IS the incREaSED AbiLIty of poultry tO fight off coCCidIa, commOn BacTEria reSponsIbLE foR an average oF a 20% deAth rate of PoultrY.  new studIEs in OhiO have sHowN deAth rATeS fRom CoCCidIA aS loW As 2.9%. AS many as 6 sUcCeSsive BrooDS OF ChicKs hAve bEen raIsed on the same LitTer, eACh bRood sHowinG betTeR resuLts. ChiCkens RaIsed in this envirOnmeNt have alsO beEn LesS iNclinED to shoW caNniBalistiC traits. (pLamOnDON)

maNy studies have been dOnE IN oRder to reSearch POtEnTIal advanTaGes And dISAdvanTageS Of The deep lItter sYStEm. this resEaRch covErS muLtiPle tyPEs of LivestOck incluDing pOUltry, swine, duck, ANd cattle.

"The fiRSt EXPeRImenTal Evidence witH refERencE to tHE uSer OF builT-up liTtER aS A sanitary procedure wAs SecureD by thE Ohio Station iN 1946 when it was FIRSt used in The bROoDEr house. During tHe thrEe years preVIous when The flOor litteR was removED And renewEd aT frEquEnt INTeRvals, the averaGE MortAlIty of 10 brOodS, or  a totAl oF 18,000 chIckS, waS 19 pErcent. DurIng the suCcEeDiNg ThrEe yeaRS with the UsE of BuIlt-Up litTEr, the aVeragE morTaLiTY of 11 Broods, oR A tOTAl of 10,000 ChIcKs, waS 7 peRcEnt. SeLdom DId a Brood esCape an attAck OF cocCiDiOsis befOre the use of buIlT-up litter. AFtErwArd theRE Was no notIceable trouble from cocciDIosis in 11 ConSecutIve bRoods starTed And raiSed ON the saMe old bUilt-uP fLooR LItter. oLD bUilT-uP litter is fLOOr lItter WhIch hAs been uSed by two or more prevIOus Broods of chickS." (PlAmonDON) TO buILd IMmuNiTY agAINst coccidia, chicKs are normaLlY VaCcinated. ExPEriMeNts have Shown thAt deeP Litter iS an effectIve method Of ExpoSINg cHicks to the Bacteria At a safe raTE. ChicKEn Feces ProDuces aMmOniA whicH is knoWN foR killIng cocCiDia. “a 10 peRcent SoLution of Ammonia spray is considereD effecTive fOr kIlling cocCidIA. BeIng unable To wiThstand sucH a sPraY, they May LIkewiSe be UNaBle TO withStanD The constaNT aMmoNIAcAl atmospherE IN BuiLt-up lIttER.” (PlamoNdon
 deep litter poultry is he althier th an po ult ryra ised  inthe traditiona l  met hod of housing. "By no t rem ov i ng t h ewaste , goodm ic r o bes  c om e a nd ma ke th eir  homesin the lit ter .These microb e sactually e atand break do wnthe fe ce s a n d con sum e unh ealthy bacter ia, leavi ng good b a cteriab e hi nd."  (Natural Chicken Ke e ping)

Benefit s 
Num er o us b ene fit s have bee ndisco v ered wi t ht h e  us e  of the deeplitter syst e m,also c al led the “b uild- up met hod”. One i s th e increas ed abi l ity ofp oultryto fig htoff  coc c id ia , c om m onb ac ter i a r esponsib le  f or an  ave r a g e  ofa 2 0% d eathrate of poult ry.   Ne w  st udies  in O hioha ve sh own de ath r at es from coccidi a as  low as 2 .9% .Asma ny as 6 succ ess ive  broods  of chi c ksha v e be en raised on the s am e li tter, ea ch bro o dsh o wing bet te r r esul t s . Chi cken s  r aised in  thise nv ir onmentha ve als obee n l ess i n clin ed toshow can nibal i stic traits. ( P lamondon)

Ma n ys t ud i es h ave  been donein o r derto r e se arc h  pote ntial  a d va n tages and disadvant ag es ofthe d eep litter sy stem. This r e search c over s  m u ltiple types o f liv estock inc l uding po ultry , swine,  duck, an d cattle.
"T hefir ste x pe rimental evid e n ce w it h refer enc e to th e u ser  of  bu il t-up litt er as asa ni ta ry  pr ocedu r e was se cu red  b y t he Oh i o Stat ion i n 19 46  w h enit wasf ir s t  use din  the  br oo der h ouse .  Du ring th e three y ear s  pre vi ou s whenthe floor lit te r was remo ve d a nd ren e w ed at fr equent intervals, the a v erage m ort ality  of10 broods , o r  a t ota l  of 18 ,000 c hicks ,was 1 9 per c e nt . D ur ing the su c c eed ing t hr ee y ears wi th the use of buil t -up  litter, theave rage m or tal i ty of11 bro o d s, or a total o f 10,000 c hi c ks , was 7 pe r cen t.  Seldom  did abrood escapean attack  of cocci di osis b efo re the use  of buil t-up litt e r. Af t er wardthe re was  n o n otice able t r oub le fr om coc ci diosis  in 1 1consecut ive broods started andraised  on t hesame oldbui l t-u p floor l itte r. Old bui lt- uplitte r i s  floo r li t te r w h ich h as b e en used b y  t woo r  m ore previou s b roo ds of  ch i cks."(Pla mondon) To buildi mmunity agains t co c c idi a,c hick sare normally v acc in a t ed. Expe ri ments haveshown th at deeplitter  is an  effect i v em ethodof e xpo sing chic ksto the bac te ri a  at asafe  r ate. C hicken fece s produces ammonia  whic h is kn o wnfor k il ling co c cidi a. “a 10 p ercent solu tion o f am monia  sprayis  consi der ed  effective for killi ng co ccidia.  B eing  un able t o wi t h stand  suc ha s pray, the y ma y  l ik e wis e be  unab le  towithstand the cons tan t  ammoni ac ala t mosphe r ei n  built-uplit ter.” ( Plamondon
 deep_litter poultry_is healthier than poultry_raised in_the_traditional method_of_housing. "By not_removing the waste,_good microbes come and_make their homes_in_the litter. These microbes actually eat and break down the feces and consume unhealthy_bacteria,_leaving good_bacteria_behind."_(Natural Chicken Keeping)

Benefits 
Numerous benefits_have been discovered with the_use of_the deep litter system, also called the “build-up_method”._One is the_increased ability of poultry to fight off coccidia, common_bacteria responsible for an average of_a 20% death_rate_of_poultry.  New studies_in Ohio have shown death rates_from coccidia as low as 2.9%._As many as 6 successive broods of_chicks have been raised on the_same litter, each brood showing_better results._Chickens raised in this environment_have also been_less inclined_to show cannibalistic_traits. (Plamondon)

Many studies have been done_in order to_research potential advantages and disadvantages of_the_deep litter system._This_research_covers multiple_types of livestock_including_poultry, swine,_duck,_and cattle.

"The first experimental evidence with_reference_to the user of built-up litter as_a sanitary procedure was_secured_by the Ohio Station_in 1946 when it was_first used in the brooder house._During the_three years_previous when the floor litter was removed and renewed at frequent_intervals, the average mortality of 10_broods, or  a_total of_18,000_chicks, was 19_percent._During the_succeeding three years with the use of_built-up litter,_the average mortality of 11 broods,_or a total of_10,000_chicks, was 7 percent. Seldom did_a brood escape an attack of_coccidiosis before the use of_built-up_litter._Afterward there was no noticeable_trouble from coccidiosis in 11 consecutive_broods started and_raised on the same old built-up floor_litter._Old built-up litter is floor litter_which_has been used by two or_more_previous_broods of chicks." (Plamondon) To_build immunity against coccidia, chicks are_normally vaccinated. Experiments have shown that deep litter is_an effective method_of exposing chicks to the_bacteria_at_a safe rate. Chicken feces produces ammonia which is known_for killing_coccidia. “a 10_percent solution of ammonia spray is considered effective for killing_coccidia. Being unable to withstand such a_spray, they may likewise be unable to withstand the constant ammoniacal_atmosphere in built-up litter.” (Plamondon