Global Journal on Advances in Pure & Applied Sciences Vol 4 (2014) 51-56 Selected Paper of 1st World Conference on Health Sciences (H-SCI 2014), 24-26 April 2014, Zeynep Sentido Hotel Convention Center, Antalya, Turkey The impacts of the poultry industry on the environment pollution Seyed Reza Hashemi *, Faculty of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Golestan, Gorgan, Iran. Suggested Citation: Hashemi, S., R. The impacts of the poultry industry on the environment pollution, Global Journal on Advances in Pure & Applied Sciences [Online]. 2014, 04, pp 51-56. Available from: http://www.world-education- center.org/index.php/paas Received October 09, 2013; revised December 01, 2013; accepted March 02, 2014. Selection and peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Haluk Soran, Near East University, Cyprus. ©2014 SPROC LTD. Academic World Education & Research Center. All rights reserved. Abstract Environmental pollution by poultry manure is a major issue in Iran because of the astounding growth of poultry production during the last decade. Poultry manure is an excellent source of nutrients and poultry litter is a mixture of poultry excreta, spilled feed, feathers, and material used as bedding in poultry operations. Poultry litter can be incorporated into most fertilizer programs. The abusers of fertilizers and excessive amounts of manure are polluting the environment. One of the goals of any manure management program should be to prevent the pollution of surface and ground water. Excessive application of poultry manure to land can lead to water quality concerns, odor, reduced crop yields, microbial contamination and insect problems. The major contaminants by manure and poultry litter are nitrogen, phosphorus, secondary nutrients and micronutrients and bacteria. Unfortunately, there are no comprehensive study and clear overview of environmental issues associated with poultry manure pollution. Then the aim of the present paper is the overview of the impacts of the poultry industry on the environment pollution. Keywords: pollution, poultry, pathogen, nitrogen. * ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Seyed Reza Hashemi, Faculty of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Golestan, Gorgan, Iran, E-mail address: hashemi711@yahoo.co.uk