Measurement of Weekly Water Intake and Microbial Stabilization of Laying Birds Droppings Via Anaerobic Digestion

Student: Ahmad Auta Umar (Project, 2025)
Department of Animal Production
University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State


Abstract

ABSTRACT The study investigates the weekly water intake of laying birds and the microbial stabilization of their droppings through anaerobic digestion. Weekly water intake measurements were collected over five weeks (weeks 36 to 40) and analyzed across five treatment groups. The results show fluctuations in water intake, with average values ranging from 1.67 to 2.15 liters per bird per week. However, statistical analysis indicates that these variations are not statistically significant (P

Keywords
anaerobic digestion water intake microbial weekly count stabilization droppings significant