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Maintenance, the best way to prevent loss from drinker system issues

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By Katie Keiger

Poultry Times Staff

kkeiger@poultrytimes.com

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — One of life’s most simple and necessary compounds, H2O, can become very complicated to maintain in a modern poultry broiler house. Water pressure, cleanliness and status of drinker lines are some of the main concerns to have when caring for thousands of birds.

Cleanliness

According to Dr. Jacquie Jacob of the University of Kentucky, most poultry prefer water a little more acidic than normal but below six on the pH scale will harm chicken’s performance. When looking at. . .

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