We investigated the effects of sea urchin shell powder on 2 volatile fatty acids, acetic and butyric acid, in poultry litter. A total of 60 1-d-old male broiler chicks (Arbor Acres) were allocated to 2 treatments (basal diet and 1% sea urchin shell powder) with 3 replicates of 10 birds each. During the 4-week experimental period, significant differences in acetic acid and butyric acid concentrations were observed between treatments (P < 0.05), except for acetic acid at 1 week. Additions of 1% sea urchin shell powder resulted in lower acetic and butyric acid concentrations compared to the litter of control birds. We conclude that the sea urchin shell powder used in this study might prove beneficial in reducing environmental pollution caused by poultry litter.

Abstract
 1. Introduction
 2. Materials and methods
  2.1. Birds and diets
  2.2. Sample preparation and analytical procedures
  2.3. Statistical analysis
 3. Results and Discussion
 4. Conclusion
 References

• Tae Ho Chung(Department of Companion Animal & Animal Resources Science, Joongbu University) Corresponding author