2,4,6‐trichloroanisole in broiler house litter: A further cause of musty taint in chickens

Two unknown components in extracts of broiler house litter were identified as 2,4,6‐trichloroanisole and 2,4,6‐trichlorophenol; the latter compound was also found in extracts of fresh wood shavings. Experiments with pure cultures of fungi isolated from the litter demonstrated that these microorganisms were capable of methylating 2,4,6‐trichlorophenol to the chloroanisole. A musty taint in broiler chickens was shown to be due to the presence of 2,4,6‐trichloroanisole.