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Kevin Downs (Middle Tennessee State University) and Joseph Gulizia (Auburn University) talk with Sam Shafer (PSA) about the results of providing poultry with different colored feed and how that impacts the birds' feeding preferences. They also discuss what this study means for further research on this topic. This is a follow-up from a previous episode regarding the findings of this study.
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The house has been preheated for 36 hours to 92°F. The chicks will be arriving in a few hours and the controller’s six temperature sensors (positioned one foot above the floor) indicate the air temperature is between 91 and 92°F (Figure 2). A thermal image indicates the floor temperature is between 87 and 102°F (Figure 1) There is no measurable ammonia due to the fact that litter ...
Participation in Forum on July 22, 2021
Dear Chris Moustakis
6 houses in total. Each 90 m in lenght and 1260 square meter. Solar panels were installed on one of the houses. Floor rearing.
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Participation in Forum on July 21, 2021
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Insulated broiler houses with tunnel ventilation system
Participation in Forum on July 20, 2021
We have 85 kW solar panel system off grid on our poultry unit 100000 bird capacity. One year experience showed that it covered almost all the electericity need of the houses. On grid systems maintanance expense may be high. I would suggest off grid system. The cost of investment was approximately 500 usd per kW in Turkey. We received 40% support the government and the electricity production of the ...
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IntroductionModern agriculture constantly strives to maximize biological performance of food production in an effort to optimize economic efficiency, profit potential, and sustainability. Commercial poultry production is among the most efficient and progressively successful of all food production sectors. What factors does it take for continued success in efficient poultry production? It takes the ...
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During the summertime, most broiler producers would not consider a house temperature in the low 80's of particular concern, even with a house full of near-market-age birds. But in truth they should be. Because without sufficient air speed, the use of evaporative cooling pads to keep house temperature to a minimum can cause bird body temperatures to quickly rise even if the house temperature is rel ...
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Why does litter seem to suddenly cake over just prior to turning the birds out into full house? In many cases, it is simply because minimum ventilation fan settings are not being changed quickly enough to keep up with the rapidly increasing amount of moisture the chicks are adding to the litter. This often occurs because suggested minimum ventilation fan settings are often provided in terms of age ...
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Mike Czarick (University of Georgia) explained the best method to get accurate measurements, during IPPE 2020 in Atlanta, USA.