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Spanvall Poultry Bedding considerably reduces pododermatitis/footpad burns
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or several years, there has been an ongoing debate regarding problems with footpad burns in chickens. Various measures have been taken to solve the problem and now Spanvall, already known for its quality shavings, offers a product that significantly reduces pododermatitis. An additional
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advantage of Spanvall’s product is that it is very suitable for both broiler and breeder production. The product itself is a patented blend of shavings and peat as well as micro woodchips and a low pH value of approx. 4.5%. Jacob Ostergaard, Spanvall’s CEO: “We have developed a type of bedding that works perfectly
in poultry houses. It has been found to reduce footpad burns to well below 5%. We can also see an improvement of FCR in the houses that use Spanvall Poultry Bedding.” Over the past few years, Spanvall has been conducting research in order to find the most optimal bedding for both
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