Dr.Muhammad Arif Javed

When using diesel heaters connected to a duct I like to put a number of fogging nozzles very close to the heater outlet. The air is the hottest in this location and the water tends to evaporate quickly.

The primary time a producer needs to be concerned about a very low humidity is during brooding. A very low humidity can lead to chilled chicks and dehydration. It is important that the house humidity is raised to acceptable levels before the chicks arrive. This typically involved spraying the walls and ceiling with water prior to preheating. It is equally important that the house is not over ...

Dear Mike Czaric Very nice and informative article as your other articles are. You exactly pointed out that due to heating humidity levels during brooding, especially, first few days are low. In Pakistan most of the producers are using diesel fired heaters. We put plastic duct in front of heater and it goes to the end of house. We make small holes in duct so hot air comes through these holes ...