Ventilation rates in large commercial layer hen houses with two-year continuous monitoring

Chai L., Ni J. -., Diehl C. A., Kilic İ., Heber A. J., Chen Y., ...More

BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE, vol.53, no.1, pp.19-31, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 53 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00071668.2011.643766
  • Journal Name: BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.19-31
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

1. Ventilation controls the indoor environment and is critical for poultry production and welfare. Ventilation is also crucial for assessing aerial pollutant emissions from the poultry industry. Published ventilation data for commercial layer houses have been limited, and are mostly based on short-term studies, mainly because monitoring airflow from large numbers of fans is technically challenging.