Poultry Ventilation Technical Articles
Article published the May 24, 2013:
Figure 1. Static pressure Vs. inlet air speed.
One of the most common questions producers have about ventilating poultry houses during cold weather is "What is the optimal static pressure?
Article published the May 21, 2013:
When it comes to operating any air inlet system during the cooler times of the year it is important to keep in mind that our primary objective is to maximize the amount of fresh air we bring in without causing ...
Article published the October 23, 2012:
Figure 1. Air velocity poles in a 50' X 560' totally enclosed broiler house.
To produce optimal cooling of large broilers during hot weather most houses today are being designed to obtain a wind speed of bet...
Article published the August 30, 2012:
Bird migration in a tunnel-ventilated house can cost producers in a variety of ways:
1) Significantly reduced bird weight gains due to insufficient feeder/water space for the number of birds present at the tun...
Article published the August 30, 2012:
Figure 1. Evaporative cooling system with plastic pads.
Little has changed when it comes to poultry house evaporative cooling pads over the last 30 years. Yes, there have been some relativ
Article published the April 11, 2012:
Knowing how much to ventilate during cold weather is crucial to a poultry producer´s bottom line. Ventilating too little can lead to poor air/litter quality, resulting in bird health and performan...
Article published the January 13, 2012:
Maintaining uniform bird density throughout the broiler house is important year round. Most producers are conscious about putting up migration fences during hot weather when bird migration generally ca...
Article published the January 12, 2012:
Paw sales are as lucrative as ever for the broiler industry. Data from the USDA indicates that the US broiler industry exported $463 million in paws in 2010. This is impressive, considering that about ...
Article published the January 12, 2012:
Condensation clouds are a fairly common site on poultry farms during cold weather. They allow
Article published the January 12, 2012:
Footpad dermatitis (FPD) is a condition affecting broilers and turkeys and is known by a varie