JP2001112365A - Floor litter for animal stall - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new inexpensive floor litter for an animal stall, capable of being readily used, excellent in disposability, deodorizing properties and repeating usability, and suitably usable for a breeding stall of livestock, a poultry house, and a toilet for pets bred in a house in which a person lives. SOLUTION: This floor litter for the animal stall comprises an aerobic fermentation product comprising an aerobic extreme thermophile, preferably the aerobic extreme thermophile having >=85 deg.C optimum temperature, a mixed biomass thereof or a cultured product thereof. In other aspect, the floor litter for the animal stall comprises an aerobic fermentation product produced by aerating and fermenting an organic raw material with the cultured material thereof added thereto, in the matured state. Preferably, the floor litter is formed into a pellet shape, a chip shape or a granule shape.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a base material to be laid or sowed on the floor of an animal house, that is, a floor covering material for an animal house. The floor covering material for animal houses of the present invention is preferably formed into pellets, chips, or granules, and has deodorant and deodorant properties such as body odor and excrement of animals, water absorption, and mites that are common in animals. It has excellent antifouling and antifungal properties,
In addition, it has an appropriate heat retaining effect, can be used repeatedly, and can be easily disposed after use. The floor covering for the animal house of the present invention can be various animals, that is, cows, pigs, horses,
It can be used for all animals such as livestock such as sheep, poultry such as ducks, chickens, various birds, pets such as dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, squirrels, ferrets, etc. All or one of the floors of animal breeding houses (including stables, cow breeding houses, pig kennels, kennels, cat litter boxes, rabbit and hamster breeding boxes, bird cages, and any other breeding cages) It is spread on the surface of the part or used by sowing it appropriately. The flooring material for an animal house of the present invention is very useful for improving the environment of the breeding house for livestock, poultry, pets, etc. and for maintaining the health of these animals, so that animals are bred indoors where humans live. It can be suitably used when performing. Therefore, the floor covering material for an animal house of the present invention is very useful for maintaining a clean living environment for these animals and their owners.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Straw and weeds, which are conventionally used as floor coverings of livestock breeding houses, and sawdust, which is used in breeding houses for pets and chickens, have been used because of the mechanization of agricultural work and the shortage of manpower. It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. Sawdust used as flooring material for poultry houses in the poultry industry needs to be replaced every day, and a considerable amount of sawdust is discharged from poultry houses. That is, in the poultry industry and the like, since the odor peculiar to sawdust infiltrates the environment and deteriorates the environment, the supply of new sawdust and the removal of used ones are repeated while taking considerable effort every day. Moreover, sawdust is not easily decomposed even as a raw material for fertilizer. In recent years, the tendency to keep poultry and pets indoors in condominiums and other places has been increasing, and it is important to keep the indoors clean while breeding poultry and pets. There is a need for floor coverings for animal buildings of excellent sex. Conventionally, a porous inorganic base material such as so-called cat sand or zeolite has been used as a pet excrement disposal material,
Since these materials cannot be incinerated as they are,
Disposal after use by pets is not easy. In addition, with conventional pet floor coverings, even if only sawdust or newspapers are cut, repeated use of them can cause a bad smell, so it is necessary to frequently replace them with new floor coverings when rearing indoors. However, there is a problem that a pollution problem may occur depending on the disposal method.

[0003] In recent years, various floor coverings or excrement disposal materials for animal houses have been developed and marketed. For example, floor litter for cat litter (cat litter) includes paper sand made by combining softwood debris and pulp powder with zeolite, washable mineral sand made of white zeolite, and water made of porous polymer. Artificial sands having the property of absorbing and hardening are commercially available. In addition, as for floor coverings for pets and poultry other than cats, substantially the same ones are commercially available.

[0004] Recently, several patent applications have been found as floor coverings or excrement disposal materials for raising animals.
For example, JP-A-53-81388, "Floor stock based on pulp grounds," JP-A-63-237926, "Agglomerated cellulose particles and a method for producing the same," JP-A-4-211307, "Crushed grass material and Applications '', JP-A-5-328866, `` Animal excrement disposal material and method for producing same '', JP-A-7-313009, `` Animal excrement disposal material '', JP-A-8-298889, `` Animal excrement having insect repellent function '' Treatment material ", JP-A-8-308415" Defecation floor covering for pets,
And its production method ”and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-271931“ Animal manure treatment / deodorant material and its production method ”are disclosed.

[0005] However, many of these commercially available products and floor coverings for animal breeding or excrement disposal materials for pets according to the patent application are expensive because of the labor involved in production.
Also, when used in pet breeding houses, which are often kept indoors, some are still satisfactory in terms of disposability, water absorption, deodorant / deodorant properties, and suitability for repeated use compared to their prices. can not see. For example, many of the above-mentioned commercial products have been devised so that they can be poured into water, but many of them do not have sufficient deodorant and absorbency. There are some that remain, and are easy to handle because they trap the smell, but many cannot be easily incinerated. Therefore, there is still a need for animal floor coverings that are inexpensive, have excellent water absorbency, deodorizing properties, deodorizing properties, etc., and can be easily disposed of or can withstand repeated use.

[0006]

In view of these circumstances, the present invention is inexpensive and easy to use, and has excellent disposal, deodorizing and deodorizing properties, and excellent repetitive use. An object of the present invention is to provide a novel animal floor covering material that can be used.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to an aerobic ultra-thermophilic bacterium or an aerobic culture containing a mixed cell thereof or a culture thereof. It is a flooring material for animal buildings made of fermented products.

The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention comprises an aerobic fermentation product containing an aerobic ultrathermophilic bacterium having an optimum temperature of 85 ° C. or higher, a mixed cell thereof, or a culture thereof. It is floor covering material for animal houses.

[0009] The invention described in claim 3 of the present invention is a deposit number of FERMP-15085, FERMP-15086, FERMP-15087, FERMP-15086, deposited with the Institute of Biotechnology and Industrial Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.
FERMP-15536, FERMP-15537, FERMP-15538, FERMP-1
5539, FERMP-15540, FERMP-15541, and FERMP-15542
A floor covering for animals made of an aerobic fermentation product comprising at least one aerobic ultrathermophile or a mixed cell thereof or a culture thereof selected from the group consisting of:

Further, the invention according to claim 4 of the present invention is characterized in that the aerobic ultrathermophilic bacterium according to any one of claims 1 to 3, or a mixed cell thereof, or an organic material to which a culture thereof is added is aerated. It is a floor covering material for an animal house made of an aerobic fermentation product produced by fermentation.

The invention according to claim 5 of the present invention is produced by subjecting an organic material comprising the aerobic fermentation product according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and organic waste to aeration fermentation. It is a floor mat for an animal house, which is composed of a mature aerobic fermentation product.

The invention according to claim 6 of the present invention provides an animal house comprising the aerobic fermentation product according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is formed into a pellet, chip, or granule. Flooring material.

[0013] Further, the invention according to claim 7 of the present invention is characterized in that at least one of activated carbon, rice husk or pulp sludge is mixed with the aerobic fermentation product according to any one of claims 1 to 6. This is a floor covering for animal houses.

The invention according to claim 8 of the present invention is the floor covering material for an animal house according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which is used as a material for treating animal excrement.

The invention according to claim 9 of the present invention is the floor for an animal house according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the floor is used for a toilet for pets kept indoors where humans live. Bedding material.

The invention according to claim 10 of the present invention is the floor covering for an animal building according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which is used in a livestock breeding house.

The invention according to claim 11 of the present invention is the floor covering material for an animal house according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which is used in a chicken breeding house.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a floor covering material for breeding animals according to the present invention will be described in detail. In the description of the present invention, “%” and “parts” are used unless otherwise specified.
They represent "% by weight" and "parts by weight", respectively.

First, in the present invention, the aerobic ultra-thermophilic bacterium, a mixed cell thereof, and a culture thereof which are contained as an active ingredient in a floor covering material for an animal house will be described. The floor covering material for an animal house of the present invention contains an aerobic ultrathermophile, a mixed cell thereof, or a culture thereof as an active ingredient. In particular, it is preferable that an aerobic ultrathermophilic bacterium having an optimum temperature of 85 ° C. or higher, a mixed bacterial cell thereof, or a culture thereof is contained as an active ingredient. In the present invention, depending on the temperature zone in which aerobic bacteria can perform fermentation activity, those that are active at less than 55 ° C are mesophilic bacteria, those that are active at 55 ° C or more and less than 75 ° C are thermophilic bacteria, and those that are active at 75 ° C or more. Those that are active in are called hyperthermic bacteria. Therefore, an aerobic ultra-thermophilic bacterium having an optimum temperature of 85 ° C. or higher means that the optimal temperature zone for activity is 8
It refers to an aerobic ultra-thermophilic bacterium having a temperature of 5 ° C. or higher. In the present invention, such an ultra-thermophilic bacterium can be used irrespective of the bacterial species. Further, in addition to the aerobic ultrathermophile itself, a mixture of two or more kinds of cells or a culture of these cells may be used. The flooring material for an animal house of the present invention comprises at least one aerobic ultrathermophile or the ultrathermophile.
It is necessary to contain mixed bacterial cells containing at least one or more species, or a culture thereof, including thermophilic bacteria, anaerobic bacteria, and even aerobic thermophilic bacteria, mesophilic bacteria, or a mixture of these. Is not enough to achieve the desired effect.

In the present invention, among the aerobic ultrathermophilic bacteria, those which can be particularly preferably used have been found by the present inventors from the soil of the Kirishima volcanic belt in Makion-cho, Aira-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture, and a patent application has been filed (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-59081), belonging to the genera Bacillus, Micrococcus or actinomycetes, and currently deposited with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Institute of Biotechnology, Accession Nos.FERMP-15085, FERMP-1
5086, FERMP-15087, FERMP-15536, FERMP-15537, F
ERMP-15538, FERMP-15539, FERMP-15540, FERMP-155
41, and at least one aerobic ultrathermophilic bacterium or a mixed bacterium thereof or a culture thereof, selected from the group consisting of FERMP-15542.

The culture of the aerobic ultra-thermophilic bacterium or a mixed cell thereof used for the floor covering of the animal house according to the present invention is produced, for example, as follows. That is, a soil containing any aerobic ultrathermophile, preferably any aerobic ultrathermophile having an optimum temperature of 85 ° C. or higher is collected, and a sucrose solution or the like is added thereto, and fermentation is performed under aeration at a high temperature. And culturing the cells, mixing this with an organic material such as organic waste, for example, appropriately treated garbage or sewage sludge, and fermenting the mixture further at a high temperature while aerating, and culturing the aerobic ultra-high temperature bacteria Things. In the present invention, the culture of the aerobic ultra-high temperature bacteria may be used as it is as an active ingredient of the floor covering material, but usually, this culture is used by being added to the raw material of the aerobic fermentation fertilizer, Also in the present invention, the culture of the aerobic ultra-thermophilic bacteria produced as described above, the organic material in the fermenter, for example,
It can be added to organic waste such as raw sludge or sewage sludge, and aeration fermentation can be advanced by sending air to produce an aerobic fermented fertilizer. The aerobic fermentation product can be used as the flooring material for an animal house according to the present invention itself, or as one of the raw materials for the flooring material for an animal house according to the present invention.

Next, an example of the production of an aerobic fermentation product constituting the floor covering material for an animal house according to the present invention will be described in detail. First, a culture of the above-mentioned aerobic ultrahigh-temperature bacteria or a mixed cell thereof is mixed at a high temperature with an organic material such as sewage sludge or papermaking sludge. The mixing ratio is preferably 20 to 30 parts of the culture of the ultra-high temperature bacterium with respect to 70 to 80 parts of the organic material. This mixture is put into a fermenter and aeration fermentation is performed while blowing air. In this way, the mixture, which was initially at room temperature, is brought to a temperature of 70 ° C. or more, more preferably 85 ° C. or more, after one to several days. After leaving it at this temperature for 2 to 5 days to continue the fermentation, it is turned over. After that, this standing fermentation and switching are repeated 3 to 5 times, and when the aerobic fermentation is continued for about 20 to 50 days, the whole becomes a dry and dry state. The dried product is sieved as required to complete as a mature aerobic fermented fertilizer, that is, an aerobic fermented product. This aerobic fermentation product is in the form of brown granules or powder and can be used as a useful organic fertilizer as it is.

The aerobic fermentation product produced as described above contains about 1 billion cells per gram of the ultra-thermophilic bacterium, and therefore, can be used repeatedly as a culture of the ultra-thermophilic bacterium in the present invention. . That is, the aerobic fermentation product in the present invention is repeatedly produced in the same fermenter by using the previously produced aerobic fermentation product in the same fermenter as a "culture of aerobic ultrathermophile". Can be continued. In this case, the water content of the organic material required for the start of the aerobic fermentation is about 35% to 75%, preferably about 40% to 70%. When 30 parts of the product is used as a culture of an aerobic ultra-high temperature bacterium, the water content is about 30%. Therefore, when 70 parts of concentrated sludge or dehydrated pancake generated in various activated sludges is added as an organic material, fermentation is performed. The water condition required for the start can be obtained.

That is, when the completed aged aerobic fermentation product is taken out of the fermenter and shipped, for example, as an organic fertilizer, a part of the product remains in the fermenter as a culture of aerobic ultrathermophiles. Then, organic waste, which is the main raw material, is put on the raw material, and the next organic raw material is constituted.Fermentation using this raw material composition can be repeatedly performed. The obtained aerobic fermentation product may be used as it is as a floor covering material for an animal house of the present invention, or may be used as a raw material of a floor covering material for an animal house of the present invention.

In the present invention, any organic substance can be used as an organic raw material for producing a floor covering material for an animal house, that is, an aerobic fermentation product, but from the viewpoint of resource saving, organic waste is mainly used. Is preferred. Organic waste that can be used in the present invention includes straw and straw waste, fallen leaves,
Vegetable waste such as nuka, rice husk, bark, cuttings, wood chips, sawdust, animal corpses and their offal, animal waste such as blood, feathers, seafood and their offal, livestock and poultry manure,
It is used as a raw material for human waste, various kinds of sludge such as sewage sludge, paper sludge, sludge, other municipal waste, edible waste oil, food waste, and other household or industrial waste, as well as ordinary compost and organic fertilizer. And all other organic substances that can be processed as raw materials for organic fertilizers. In the present invention, one or more of these organic wastes may be used simultaneously.

The fermenter used for producing the floor covering material for an animal house of the present invention, that is, the aerobic fermentation product, is often provided as one or more tanks in a building having a roof. The fermentation tank in this case includes what is called a “fermentation yard”, and, for example, one section is about 5 m wide × 15 m long × 3 m high by a partition wall made of concrete or the like as in the case of normal compost production. It is preferable that the organic material is partitioned into a volume suitable for depositing and fermenting the organic material inside.
At the bottom of the fermenter, there is one air duct for taking in outside air.
Lay books or multiple books. Specifically, it is preferable to lay a blower pipe having an air ejection hole extending downward, in the vicinity of the floor of the fermenter, or to provide a recess in the floor of the fermenter, and to lay in the recess. Multiple blowers may be laid in parallel,
Further, they may be laid vertically and horizontally along the floor of the fermenter or the floor of the recess.

The air supply means used in the production of the aerobic fermentation product of the present invention comprises, for example, a blower, a blower pipe and a duct connecting between the two, and the blower takes in air from the outside and ducts it. And blows it into the blower tube, and blows out from the air outlet of the blower tube into the organic material. Note that an air heater or a thermostat may be provided between the blower and the blower tube to heat the air taken in by the blower to a predetermined high-temperature air, which may be supplied to the organic material. In the production of an aerobic fermentation product in a mature state, that is, an aerobic fermentation fertilizer, depending on the properties of the organic material, continuous aeration is not always necessary, and intermittent aeration may be performed.

Next, a floor covering material for an animal house of the present invention and a method of using the same will be described. The floor covering for the animal house according to the present invention includes various animals, that is, livestock such as cows, pigs, horses, sheep, poultry such as chickens, ducks, and small birds, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, squirrels, It can be used for all kinds of animals such as pets such as guinea pigs and ferrets. That is, an animal house that can use the floor covering material according to the present invention is a cowshed, a stable, a stable,
From a large house-like facility installed outdoors such as a pig hut,
Small houses such as chicken coops, aviaries, kennels, and pets for indoor breeding, such as breeding boxes with squirrels and hamsters, and toilets for small dogs and cats with uncovered boxes Or, it can be used for various sizes and shapes, up to various cages such as bird cages for small birds. Further, the floor covering material according to the present invention may be laid all over the floor of the animal house, or may be laid only on a part thereof, for example, only a part used as a toilet by these animals. Of course, the floor covering material according to the present invention may be used alone, or may be mixed with other floor covering materials, for example, conventional commercial products or sawdust. When the floor covering material according to the present invention is used by mixing at least one of activated carbon, rice husk, pulp sludge, and the like, the ability to adsorb and decompose odors is further increased and can be used as it is as a high-quality organic fertilizer. It is preferred. Naturally, when used in stables and sheds for large animals such as cows and horses, and when laid or sowed on the floor of a breeding house for mobile animals such as dogs and cats, a considerable amount is required. It is applied thickly, and it will be spread or sowed on dogs and cats' toilets, bird cages, etc.How to spread and sow the flooring material according to the present invention on the floor, spread on the floor The amount to go and sow is completely arbitrary and there is no limit.

The floor covering material for an animal house of the present invention is capable of fermenting animal excrement excreted thereon and rapidly converting the excrement into an aerobic fermentation product. If the floor bedding material of the present invention is hung on top of it, fermentation will be further promoted, so shovel etc. will be applied on it, or a spare floor bedding material prepared in advance will be sprayed on it It is preferable to adopt a usage method such as Further, as another method of using the floor covering material for the animal house of the present invention,
When an animal excretes on a floor surface on which the floor covering material of the present invention is not laid, the floor covering material of the present invention may be spread over the excrement on the floor surface. In this case, it is only necessary to cover the excrement a little thicker and leave it as it is, and with the passage of time, the floor covering material of the present invention ferments and decomposes the excrement, resulting in an odorless aerobic fermentation product. That is, it is changed to an aerobic fermentation fertilizer.

When an animal is excreted on the floor provided with the bedding material according to the present invention, urine is absorbed by the bedding material of the present invention, feces are dried, and fermentation of excrement is started. By this fermentation action, malodors emitted from the excrement (mainly due to the generation of lower fatty acids such as ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, acetaldehyde, and normal valeric acid) are removed, and the state changes to almost odorless. Although it depends on the amount of excrement, in the case of excretion of cats and dogs only once, if the floor covering of the present invention is placed on the excrement, fermentation is completed in about 24 hours, It is converted into a fermentation product, ie, an aerobic fertilizer (organic fertilizer). Therefore, the floor covering material according to the present invention can be discarded as it is on the soil surface or in the soil even if the excrement has not yet sufficiently fermented. Therefore, it can be said that the floor covering material according to the present invention is an animal excrement disposal material in a narrow sense.

Since the floor covering material for an animal house according to the present invention is composed of a matured aerobic fermentation product produced as described above, it usually exhibits a dry and dry sandy or fine pebble shape. ing. Accordingly, the aerobic fermentation product is sieved or further comminuted and usually used in as small a granule as possible. Preferably, the aerobic fermentation product is molded into an appropriate size and shape using an extruder or the like and used. As the binder in this case, sodium caseinate, corn starch,
An aqueous solution such as dextrin or lime (eg, pulp sludge) is suitable. The size may be appropriately selected from those having a particle size of about 0.5 mm to about 20 mm depending on the form and properties of the animal to be used.
The size is preferably such that it does not adhere to the animal's feet, but when used for large animals such as livestock, it is also preferable to use a large molded product. As the shape, any shape such as a pellet, a chip, or a granule can be selected.

The floor covering of the present invention decomposes and excretes animal excrement.
In addition to fermenting, it also decomposes and removes the body odor peculiar to the animal house and the odor caused by its excretion, the odor of disinfectants, the odor of growth agents and preservatives in feed, etc. It works. Therefore, it can be said that the floor covering material according to the present invention is an odor removing material for animal houses. It can also kill mites and fleas that are peculiar to animals, and control maggots and flies. Further, the animal house on which the floor covering material of the present invention is laid can maintain an appropriate temperature. For example, in the stable described in Example 4 below, when the floor covering material used in the same example of the floor covering material of the present invention is used, the indoor temperature is reduced in winter compared with the case where the floor covering material is not used. In the nighttime, the temperature can be kept high by about 5 ° C., and a temperature difference due to a time difference such as midnight or dawn hardly occurs. In a pig hut or the like, the pig can sleep on the floor on which the floor covering material of the present invention is laid, so that appropriate warm air can be taken. As described above, the use of the floor covering material of the present invention can improve the environment of breeding houses for pigs, cows, horses, chickens, and the like, which are easily soiled, and is very useful for maintaining hygiene and health of these livestock and poultry. is there.

The floor covering of the animal house of the present invention is composed of an aerobic fermentation product which can be called a by-product produced in the process of producing organic fertilizer which is repeatedly produced, so that the production cost is low and therefore, it can be used in large quantities. Is very economical because the cost does not increase significantly. For example, even if the floor covering material of the present invention is laid on the floor of a livestock breeding house and replaced every day for use, it does not cost much. Further, since the floor covering material of the present invention is a useful organic fertilizer, the used one can be used as it is as a fertilizer for crops, or may be discarded on soil.

[0034]

[Test Example 1] The house of the existing "house test examples use the bedding material for" provided separated by 4 sections of the breadth of the first compartment 40 m ^2, 1
As shown in Table 1, different floor covering materials were laid on the floor surface (made of concrete) for each section. 100 broiler chickens of 1-week-old age were released in them, and their body weight was measured until the 8-week-old (55 days) and the state of growth was observed. The floor covering material in each section is 55
Continued to use without replacing for days.

[Table 1] Section name Type of floor covering material and how to lay it A section Only sawdust was laid so that the thickness from the floor surface was maintained at 7 cm ^2, and it was supplemented occasionally. (Replenishment from the sawdust bag) Section B An equal mixture of sawdust and chicken manure pellets was spread so as to maintain a thickness of 7 cm ² from the floor, and was replenished occasionally. (First 180 kg, additional 70 kg) Section C Chicken manure pellets were laid so as to have a thickness of 5 cm ² from the floor. (First 180 kg, additional 80 kg) Section D Chicken manure pellets were spread so as to have a thickness of 10 cm ² from the floor. (First 360kg only)

The “chicken dung pellets” used in this test example
Uses the “second aerobic fermentation ripe fertilizer, ie, aerobic fermentation product” obtained in Example 1 (described below) at a compost center, and applies 1 part of this fermentation product to broilers collected from farmers. , And aerated chicken fertilizer produced by ripening, and sieving the granules to form a granule. Further, the mixture was passed through a piston-type granulator using a dextrin solution as a binder, and the mixture was passed through a piston-type granulator to have a diameter of 3 mm x 5 mm. It is formed into a cylindrical pellet. When the properties of this chicken dung pellet were subjected to an analytical test at the Japan Food Research Laboratories, the following results were obtained. Water: 18.3%, pH: 8.1, Total nitrogen: 2.79% (sulfuric acid method) Total phosphoric acid: 3.43% (ammonium vanadomolybdate method) Total potassium: 1.39% (atomic absorption photometry Method) Total amount of cadmium: 0.83 mg / kg (Atomic absorption spectrometry) Total amount of mercury: 0.24 mg / kg (Reduced vaporization method) Total amount of arsenic: 1.7 mg / kg (Silver diethyldithiocarbamate method) (Number): 3.1 × 10 ⁶ / g (standard agar medium method) The above values were measured by using the dried sample according to the “Fertilizer Analysis Method” of the Agricultural and Environmental Technology Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

The test results in each section of Table 1 are shown in Table 2.
To Table 6 below. (Each is indicated by the average number of broiler birds surviving after 55 days.)

[Table 2] Broiler growth rate 21 days old 35 days old 50 days old A-section (sawdust) 98.9 ± 0.9 98.9 ± 0.9 97.7 ± 1.9 B-section (mixed with sawdust) 99.8 ± 0.6 99.1 ± 1.4 95.0 ± 4.5 C-section (Peret 5cm) 98.9 ± 0.9 98.5 ± 0.8 94.3 ± 3.3 Section D (peret 10cm) 99.5 ± 0.9 98.6 ± 1.7 94.5 ± 3.9

[0037]

[Table 3] Average body weight of broilers 21 days old 35 days old 50 days old A-section (sawdust) 0.76 ± 0.04 1.73 ± 0.13 2.47 ± 0.17 B-section (mixed with Oga Pere) 0.75 ± 0.04 1.76 ± 0.16 2.52 ± 0.19 C-section (Pellet 5cm) 0.74 ± 0.04 1.74 ± 0.14 2.50 ± 0.23 D section (pellet 10cm) 0.76 ± 0.02 1.76 ± 0.10 2.54 ± 0.18

[0038]

[Table 4] Broiler feed demand 21 days 35 days 50 days A section (sawdust) 1.33 ± 0.02 1.72 ± 0.05 2.16 ± 0.04 Section (peret 5cm) 1.33 ± 0.02 1.71 ± 0.08 2.20 ± 0.09 Section D (peret 10cm) 1.29 ± 0.06 1.68 ± 0.05 2.16 ± 0.05

[0039]

[Table 5] Broiler production index 21 days old 35 days old 50 days old A-section (sawdust) 267 ± 15 284 ± 28 224 ± 18 B-section (mixed with sawdust) 267 ± 14 294 ± 36 220 ± 11 C-section (Pellet 5cm) 263 ± 16 287 ± 32 214 ± 21 D section (pellet 10cm) 277 ± 20 295 ± 187 222 ± 14

[0040]

[Table 6] Survival rate of broilers (number of live birds) 21 days 35 days 50 days A section (sawdust) 1.00 (100) 0.98 (98) 0.94 (94) ) 0.97 (97) 0.95 (95) Section C (peret 5 cm) 1.00 (100) 0.99 (99) 0.98 (98) Section D (peret 10 cm) 1.00 (100) 1.00 (100) 0.99 (99)

The findings throughout the test period are as follows. (1) In Sections A and B, floor mats should be replaced once a week, but they were used continuously, so excrement was deposited and solidified, causing a bad smell. After about 5 weeks of age, they had a poor growth environment. (2) When the amount of rainfall was large, the floor coverings in the section A tended to be clumpy, and were hardened in the section B and exhibited the worst condition in each section. (3) In the section B, dust adhered to the nostrils of the broiler and under the eyes from around the age of 4 weeks. (4) In section C and B, chicken dung pellets absorb water in chicken excrement and decompose solids in a short period of time. Was able to maintain. (5) Regarding the survival rate of broilers, section C and section D
It proved to be extremely superior to the ward and ward B. This is considered to be because the growth environment was improved in the C and D wards. (6) The floor covering material used for 55 days was taken out of the poultry house, and aeration fermentation was again performed using this as a raw material to regenerate a fermentation product. (7) In conclusion, the use of the floor covering material (chicken dung pellets) according to the present invention can save labor and labor for replacing the floor covering material and maintain the environment of the poultry house in a good state, so that the growth of chickens It can be understood that the rate is greatly improved.

[0042]

Example 1 << Production example of floor covering material of the present invention >> 30 parts of culture of ultra-high temperature bacteria collected from the soil of Kirishima volcanic belt in Makion-cho, Aira-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture, while maintaining a temperature of 85 ° C, raw sludge The mixture was added to 70 parts, mixed, and charged into a fermenter equipped with an aeration means.
Air was blown into this mixture to start aeration fermentation, and when the temperature was lowered, turning over was performed using a shovel loader to continue fermentation. On the 45th day after the start of fermentation, a dry, aerobic fermented mature fertilizer in a dry and dry state was obtained. That is, an aerobic fermentation product was obtained. About two-thirds of the obtained aerobic fermentation product is taken out of the fermenter to produce an organic fertilizer product, and the rest is left in the fermenter, and an equal amount of human waste pancake is added and mixed. Fermentation was resumed to produce a second aerobic fermentation mature fertilizer, ie, an aerobic fermentation product. The aerobic fermentation product was sieved to make the grains uniform, and further subjected to a piston-type extrusion granulator (using an aqueous solution of sodium caseinate as a binder) to form floor coverings of various sizes.

[0043]

[Example 2] << Example of use in cat litter >> 300m depth
m, a kitten litter consisting of an empty box with a length and width of 1000 mm each is provided in the room, and the floor covering material manufactured in Example 1 (formed into granules having a diameter of 5 mm) to a depth of 200 mm. And spread the surface evenly. After the kitten was excreted on this, a spare floor covering having the same properties as above was placed over the kitten and left as it was for 24 hours.
During this time, no odor was emitted. Examination 24 hours later revealed that the excrement of the kitten had disappeared without leaving any trace, and was not different from the properties of the floor covering before use. In this manner, the floor covering material was repeatedly used three times, and after 72 hours, the floor covering material used in the outdoor field was abandoned.

[0044]

Example 3 << Usage example of hamster breeding box >> A hamster breeding box was placed in a room, and the floor covering material (formed into granules having a diameter of 2 mm) manufactured in Example 1 was put to a depth of 20 mm. It was spread and the surface was evened out. One hamster was placed in this breeding box and allowed to elapse for 24 hours. The hamster excreted three times, but was left as it was. During this time, no odor was generated. Examination after 24 hours showed that the hamster excretion had disappeared without leaving any traces.
There was no change in the properties of the floor covering before use. In this way, the used floor covering material was abandoned in an outdoor field after being used for 72 hours.

[0045]

Embodiment 4 << Example of Use in a Stable >> A floor covering made of concrete (20
× 10mm chip)) 200m thick
m and tied a horse to this stable. After observing for a while, the horse excreted urine, and a spare bedding with the same properties as above was placed on it. The same was done when the horse defecationed. This state was repeated for 24 hours, during which time no odor was produced due to excretion, and the state of the horse remained unchanged. In this way, after 72 hours, the floor covering material used in the outdoor field was abandoned.

[0046]

As described in detail above, the floor covering of the animal house according to the present invention is a fermentation product that can rapidly ferment animal excrement, remove odors, and can be used as a high-quality organic fertilizer. Can be converted. Furthermore, since the floor covering material of the animal house according to the present invention functions to decompose and remove the odor peculiar to the animal house, for example, when used in a poultry house, a barn, a pig house, etc., the odor is removed. As a result, the environment is improved, the breeding house can be widely set up on the site, and effects such as effective use of ranches and poultry facilities and improvement of the service life can be obtained. In addition, the floor covering of the animal house according to the present invention can kill mites and fleas peculiar to animals and can eliminate flies and maggots. Therefore, the use of the floor covering of the animal house according to the present invention can prevent infectious diseases. Further, the animal house on which the floor covering material of the present invention is laid can appropriately keep the inside of the animal house warm. As described above, the floor covering material of the animal house according to the present invention is very useful for maintaining the health of animals. For example, when used in a cowshed, it is possible to reduce horseshoe disease, which is common in cattle. Also, when used in a poultry house, it can reduce chicken mortality. Furthermore, the floor covering of the animal house according to the present invention can be used repeatedly and is an odorless organic fertilizer, so that it can be used as a useful fertilizer even after being used as a floor covering, and It is harmless if abandoned in a certain place. Therefore, the floor covering of the animal house according to the present invention is extremely easy to treat after use. Therefore, in the poultry farming and livestock industries, the labor required to cut out conventional sawdust and make floor coverings and to replace floor coverings is greatly reduced, and labor is greatly reduced, as disinfection work is almost unnecessary. Can be done.

As described above, the floor covering material of the animal house according to the present invention can be used as a material for treating animal excrement.
In addition to keeping the living environment of all animals large and small in a sanitary condition and improving the health of the animals, the living environment of the owner can be maintained in a favorable condition, and the owner's labor can be saved. Therefore, the floor covering of the animal house of the present invention is particularly effective when used in livestock such as pigs, cows, horses, and sheep, which are easily soiled, and in chicken breeding houses. is there. The floor covering of the animal house of the present invention can be suitably used particularly for toilets and cages of pets bred indoors where humans live.

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A floor covering material for an animal house comprising an aerobic fermentation product containing an aerobic ultrathermophilic bacterium, a mixed cell thereof, or a culture thereof. 2. A floor covering material for an animal building comprising an aerobic ultra-thermophilic bacterium having an optimum temperature of 85 ° C. or higher, a mixed cell thereof, or an aerobic fermentation product containing a culture thereof. 3. Accession numbers FERMP-15085, FERMP-15086, and FER deposited with the Institute of Biotechnology and Industrial Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.
MP-15087, FERMP-15536, FERMP-15537, FERMP-1553
8, FERMP-15539, FERMP-15540, FERMP-15541, and
A floor covering for animals made of at least one aerobic ultrathermophilic bacterium selected from the group consisting of FERMP-15542 or a mixed aerobic bacterium or an aerobic fermentation product containing a culture thereof. 4. An aerobic fermentation product produced by subjecting an aerobic ultrathermophilic bacterium according to any one of claims 1 to 3, or a mixed bacterial cell thereof, or an organic material to which these cultures are added to aeration fermentation. Floor mats for animal houses. 5. An animal building comprising a mature aerobic fermentation product produced by aeration fermentation of an organic material comprising the aerobic fermentation product according to claim 1 and an organic waste. Floor coverings. 6. The floor covering material for an animal house according to claim 1, comprising an aerobic fermentation product formed into a pellet, a chip, or a granule. 7. A floor covering material for an animal house, wherein the aerobic fermentation product according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is mixed with at least one of activated carbon, rice hull, and pulp sludge. 8. The floor covering for an animal house according to claim 1, which is used as a material for treating animal excrement. 9. The floor covering for an animal house according to claim 1, which is used for toilets of pets bred indoors where humans live. 10. The floor covering for an animal house according to claim 1, which is used in a livestock breeding house. 11. The method according to claim 1, which is used in a chicken breeding house.
A floor covering for an animal building according to any one of the above.