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Turning poultry waste into profit

It seems everyone nowadays is into biofuels. But when the largest poultry processor in the world decides to enter the biofuels arena, it makes a big difference.

The bigger trend in the industry, however, is how to go from waste to by-product. Although the fatty wastes of animal processing have always been rendered in order to make a sellable by-product, over the past couple of years, newer technologies have allowed the conversion of further wastes into higher-priced goods. Another recent example is the development of a biodegradable plastic from feathers.

In most of these cases, the technology is not entirely new, but based on decades-old research. What has prompted these new trends? There are several reasons for this, but the bottom line, as in any business is money. Why pay for the disposal of waste if you can transform it into something useful that can actually make money?

Furthermore, as the poultry processing industry has become more competitive, any reduction in costs or increase in profits can make the difference between a company staying in the market or sinking into oblivion. Therefore, creativity has become another valuable asset.

However, the poultry industry shouldn’t think exclusively in terms of products derived from poultry. There are plenty of opportunities out there to make an extra buck. For example, large retail surfaces like hypermarkets have recently been installing solar panels on their roofs, in the process utilizing a vast under-used space. Any extra electricity produced not used by the supermarket itself is resold back to the grid. Now why can’t poultry processors do the same?

Just another thought on how to turn "waste" into a useful "by-product", plus some extra benefits for any companies "green credentials". Any takers out there?

Author: Jaime Luján Zilbermann
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Comments ( 19 )

can i have more detailed info on converting processed waste like feathers into bio fuel.send info to thidarat_e@yahoo.co.uk.please

Thidarat eksittikul // Monday 22 October 2007

I m researching on biogas from polutry waste.Plz send some information.

prerna // Friday 05 October 2007

We mix our chicken manure with straw and rice husks, let it ferment and use it as organic fertilizer for our rice fields...and then sell the rice as "organically grown"...

Tioedong // Monday 01 October 2007

I am a final year student of chemical Enginneering into yhe production reseach of BIOGAS from poultry WASTES.Kindly send to me the detail information on this topic.God bless you.

HAMID USMAN O. NIGERIA // Saturday 07 July 2007

can i have more detailed info on converting processed waste like feathers into bio fuel.send info to sushanthrai@yahoo.com please

dr sushanth rai. india // Wednesday 27 June 2007

thanks for the information.Please, how can we work on these bye products and which of them is actually practicable in the tropical part of the globe like Nigeria, thanks.

Ologun Ayodele.Nigeria // Saturday 12 May 2007

i am new in the bussiness,but i thank God have found this site.

olukoga ganiu nigeria // Monday 07 May 2007

plz send me the factors that reduce production of egg in poultry

lindisisa // Wednesday 09 May 2007

In context of small farms, setting up bio-gas chamber/plant is not commercially feasible. Piling up waste in one location is possible but very difficult to transport. For large farms, pay-back period is quite high for bio-gas generation, particularly if its a big plant. That may be are reasons farms are not into it yet. But newer, cost effective methods are approaching..that's really good. Dhaka, Bangladesh

Faizus Salehin // Monday 07 May 2007

Hi Could anyone advise me which is best growers pellets or growers meal? I have been using pellets but have been given some meal how is this best fed to my pullets?? thankyou

Jenny wren // Sunday 06 May 2007

I think it is a good approach,but it should be improved on new techniques and research. Thanks, Dr Ali Afzal Termazi, draliafzal@yahoo.com

Dr Ali Afzal Termazi // Wednesday 02 May 2007

Poultry litter can be used for biogas production. Here in Nepal some of the breeder farm as well as commercial layers farms are producing bio-gas from poultry manure not only for self consumption but also to serve neighbours. Now we are trying to produce bio-fertilizer using poultry slurry produced from bio-gas plants.

Bharat Kapali // Wednesday 02 May 2007

There are many uses for the byproducts of poultry rearing and processing. We make biodiesel from fat, liquid ferment for fertilizer from carcasses and offal, livestock feed from offal, energy from litter. www.kentuckyenrichment.com

Cornelius Van Milligen // Friday 04 May 2007

It's good to see that there isn't even the slightest intimation that anybody in the indudtry has the least concern for the public good. How about skin into lampshades, or has that been done?

kparcell // Wednesday 02 May 2007

Litter as a fuel, i found this web site the other day that may be intersting www.biomass.ie they seem to have it cracked!

Chris Long // Tuesday 01 May 2007

Can we be specific with the type of waste(fats,feathers,offals/intestine) and the processing into byproduct(s) methods.What is the cost implication and marketability.

Bolarinwa Ganiyu.nigeria // Saturday 28 April 2007

I totally agree with the school of thought that suggests innovative ideas in staying competitive in the poultry processing industry. The more cost effective the poultry processor can be, the more the competitiveness and that translates to a great deal of profit...Innovative ideas are indeed the key to the survival in the poultry processing industry.

ayobami Aremu // Monday 30 April 2007

It is interesting to see global clamour for biofuels even at the expense of the good old corn and other grains.But what do we do with litter,slaughter wastes,poultry odour e.t.c.It is high time we turn them to 'wastefuels'to obtain a nobel price.

dve // Monday 30 April 2007

Not only biofuels but also recovering the available proteins which are present in the by-products will prove to be very efficient and interesting for both food and feed purposes. To learn more about upgrading by-products, we invite processors to visit Meatzyme at their IFFA 2007 stand (Hall 9.1. Booth E48).

Patrick W.Koehorst // Tuesday 01 May 2007