Lower Ammonia in Animal Housing Systems, Better Animal Health and Improved Welfare

Dear Colleagues,

Ammonia (NH₃) emissions from animal housing systems pose significant challenges to animal health, welfare, and environmental sustainability. Elevated ammonia concentrations in livestock environments are linked to respiratory diseases, reduced growth performance, immunosuppression, and behavioral stress in animals, ultimately affecting productivity and farm profitability. Furthermore, ammonia contributes to environmental pollution through atmospheric deposition and water contamination, exacerbating ecosystem damage and climate change.

This Special Issue will explore innovative strategies for reducing ammonia emissions in animal production systems while enhancing animal health and welfare. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, this Special Issue will advance sustainable livestock production practices that benefit both animals and the environment. This Special Issue welcomes contributions that bridge the gap between research and practical solutions, promoting healthier animals and more sustainable farming systems.

For this Special Issue, we invite researchers to contribute their recent findings, including original research, reviews, and case studies, especially focusing on, but not limited to, the following:

• Ammonia emissions from livestock operations;
• Monitoring and measurement;
• Novel housing designs;
• Facility improvement;
• Feed and feeding optimization;
• Nutritional interventions;
• Strategies and technologies;
• Precision farming approaches.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Weichao Zheng
Dr. Yang Zhao
Dr. Yang Wang
Guest Editors

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