Article published the March 2, 2023
Interest in plastic evaporative cooling pads has been steadily increasing since their introduction approximately ten years ago, especially for producers with water quality issues. Though for the most part six-inch plastic pads are interchangeable with six-inch paper pads, and can produce similar cooling, this doesn’t mean there are not significant differences between plastic and paper pads. ...
Article published the March 1, 2023
When placing chicks it is crucial to their future performance and health to make sure the litter they are placed upon has been thoroughly warmed. Though the air in a house can be heated relatively quickly, insuring the litter throughout a brooding area is heated to between 85°F and 95°F can take from 12 and 36 hours depending on the type of heating system, level of air movement, house tigh ...
Video published on February 27, 2023
Mike Czarick (University of Georgia) explains how this application can help you assess how much you need to ventilate your poultry house, in this interview during IPPE 2023 in Atlanta, USA.
News published on February 13, 2023
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This intensive training program has been specifically designed for those who want to learn more about poultry house environmental management during hot weather. The workshop consists of lectures as well as hands on group exercises designed to help attendees gain a firm understanding of the principles behind hot weather poultry ...
Article published the February 7, 2023
When it comes to controlling both the environment within a poultry house and heating costs during cold weather, house tightness is of utmost importance. This is because only the air that exhaust fans draw in through a house’s air inlet system will be heated and dried by the warm air collecting near the ceiling before moving down to floor level. Cold air that enters through cracks will tend t ...
Video published on February 5, 2023
Mike Czarick (University of Georgia) explains how this application can help you assess the tightness conditions of your poultry house, in this interview during IPPE 2023 in Atlanta, USA.
This member gave a presentation on January 23, 2023
At the following event:
IPPE - International Production & Processing Expo 2023
This member gave a presentation on January 23, 2023
At the following event:
IPPE - International Production & Processing Expo 2023
Participation in Forum on January 19, 2023
Steven Nisly It is a weakness of all butterfly shutters. There are fans with motorized butterfly shutters which solves the high wind and sealing issues, such as the Skov Blue fan. The doors are not super insulated but they do have an insulation "disk" that winterizes the fan very well. It is also a variable speed fan. As you might expect it is not inexpensive.
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Nice information by Dr. Mike Czarick,
The potential for evaporative cooling depends on the difference in wet bulb and dry bulb temperatures of the air. Humid air has a high relative humidity, and not as much capability to evaporate moisture. As the relative humidity of the air increases, the performance of the system will decrease, limiting its application in moist climates. Evaporative cooling is ...