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ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
ASAM for Poultry Operations
Broiler, layer, and turkey operations can use ASAM in drinking water and as a direct litter treatment — reducing ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and fly pressure throughout the house while supporting a cleaner gut and litter environment.
Ammonia and Litter: The Poultry House Challenge
Ammonia is the primary air-quality challenge in poultry production. It originates from putrefactive bacterial breakdown of uric acid in litter and manure — the same microbial process that produces all the other odors, pathogens, and fly habitat in the house.
ASAM addresses this at two points simultaneously: in the drinking water (establishing fermentative leadership in the gut and water-contact surfaces) and in the litter (directly spraying fermentative organisms onto the bedding surface where putrefactive decomposition is occurring). When both applications are used together, the facility environment shifts more rapidly and the results are more durable.
The lower ORP, lower pH environment produced by fermentative organisms is also less hospitable to many opportunistic pathogens. This does not constitute a disease-prevention claim — it reflects the documented relationship between microbial community composition and pH/ORP conditions in poultry litter. See the full microbial leadership explanation →
Dosing Reference — Poultry
Broiler, layer, turkey & chicks
Water-Line Injection (Nipple Drinkers)
| Bird Type | Dilution | Practical Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Broilers (adult) | 1:1500 | ~0.85 oz per 8 gal; continuous daily |
| Layers (adult) | 1:1500 | ~0.85 oz per 8 gal; continuous daily |
| Turkey (adult) | 1:1500 | ~0.85 oz per 8 gal; continuous daily |
| Chicks / Poults | 1:10000 | ¾ tsp per 10 gal; begin day 1 |
Per-Bird Drinking Water (Small Flocks / Individual Waterers)
| Bird Type | Dilution | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Adult poultry | 1:5000 | ¾ tsp per 5 gal; or spray 5% of feed weight |
| Chicks / Poults | 1:10000 | ¾ tsp per 10 gal; or spray 2% of feed weight |
Litter & House Treatment
| Application | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Litter spray | 1:640 | Spray directly onto bedding and litter surface; apply 2–3× per week or as needed for odor control |
| House cleanout prep | 1:100 | Apply to floors and walls after cleanout and before new bedding; helps establish fermentative base |
| Composting litter | 1–2 L per m³ | Apply to litter compost windrows; accelerates decomposition and reduces ammonia volatilization |
Do not use with chlorinated water. Use a proportional injector (dosatron) at the water-line header for continuous facility-wide delivery. Ongoing daily treatment is required — if application stops, putrefactive organisms will gradually regain dominance.
Commonly Reported Outcomes
Application methods and results may vary by flock size, house design, litter management, ventilation, water quality, and climate. The following are commonly observed by poultry operations using fermented microbial inoculants:
Ammonia Reduction
Ammonia levels in litter and house air commonly decrease with regular water-line and litter treatment, improving air quality for birds and workers.
Fly & Pest Pressure
Fly populations may decrease as the fermentative microbial environment in litter becomes less hospitable to fly larvae and egg development.
Litter Quality
Treated litter often shows improved composting characteristics, less caking, and reduced odor — making cleanout easier and resulting compost more valuable.
House Environment
A cleaner microbial environment throughout the house — water, litter, and air — can support flock wellbeing and reduce environmental stress.
TerraFerm does not claim guaranteed outcomes, disease prevention, or pathogen elimination. These are field-observed results from fermented microbial inoculant programs. All microbial strains and inputs are GRAS-listed. Buyers are responsible for confirming state and federal regulations for water-supply additives in poultry operations.
Start Inoculating Your Flock
Order your ASAM brewing kit. Set up a proportional injector at the water header and begin daily litter treatment on the same schedule.
Also see: Dairy · Livestock · Full Usage Guide