 This limits its resale value in regions where there are more poultry farms than suitable nearby farmland.Poultry litter is also a source of nutrients to the crops, it contains high level of nutrients such as N, P and C.

Traditionally used as fertilizer, it is now also used as a livestock feed as a cost-saving measure compared with other feedstock materials, particularly for beef animals.The use of poultry litter as food for beef cattle is legal in the United States.