Eugene McGahan

I. INTRODUCTIONFree range layer hens deposit nutrients onto the range via their excreta. Over time, gradients of soil nutrients develop across the range with higher concentrations found closest to the shed and under shelters and trees (Wiedemann et al., 2018). Hens congregate underneath trees and shrubs seeking shade and shelter, but little is known about how well trees/shrubs handle the additiona ...

INTRODUCTIONFollowing the collection of LCA energy data, research was undertaken to monitor and benchmark energy use at three separate meat chicken farms.  Energy use was monitored at three grow-out farms (four sheds) in southern Queensland during 2011/12.  The results of this monitoring showed that there is a large variation in both electrical and total energy use between farms and even ...