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| Sunday, 18 December 2011 00:00 |
Rising consumption of chicken meat has seen bedding demand increase by 4% p.a. over recent years. Sawdust from sawmills, the main source of chicken bedding, will soon be unable to meet this demand. This is already a problem for chicken farmers in certain areas of the country. An apparent solution to this lies in reuse of end-of-life wood pallets and packaging that otherwise would be disposed of as landfill. TDA is part of an extensive project to determine the viability of this solution. Key components of the project include analysing bedding moisture levels, particle size, product storage and the risks that non-wood contaminants pose to chicken and human health. The benefits of using end-of-life wood pallets for chicken bedding are significant. There is considerable supply, particularly resulting from imports into Australia. Moreover, there is a measurable greenhouse gas benefit as shown by this online calculator developed by TDA. For further information and for guidance regarding chook bedding or the recycling of end-of-life wood pallets and packaging, please contact Stephen Mitchell at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
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