Checklist for Summer
Dr Berry Lott of Mississippi State University offers advice to farmers to solve those problems in the poultry house that tend to crop up when the temperature starts to rise. The article was published in the June 2009 issue Poultry Health & Management...

Creating a Healthier Environment for Poultry Workers
Researchers in Canada have reviewed the effects of dust on the respiratory health of poultry workers in different types of poultry houses in the latest issue of Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. Jackie Linden summarises their key...

How Much Moisture Do Brooders Add to Poultry Houses?
Y. Liang and G.T. Tabler from the University of Arkansas report their study into the the contribution to moisture in the broiler houses from different sources, and from heaters of both the standard type (unvented; propane or natural gas) versus vented...

Energy Saving Tips
Energy savings in turkey rearing can be made in nine key areas, explained Sanjay B. Shah of the University of North Carolina at the 2008 North Carolina Turkey Days.

Cooling Broiler Chickens by Direct Sprinkling
University of Arkansas researchers describe their studies into the efficacy of sprinkling water on broilers during the hot summer months in the Winter 2008 issue of the University's Avian Advice. Looking at bird performance, water use (drinking...

Air Requirements During Incubation
Joseph M. Mauldin, Extension Poultry Scientist at the University of Georgia explains the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide and moisture in the egg during incubation in the Spetember 2003 issue of the University's Poultry Tips.

Ventilation of incubators, the secrets of carbon dioxide, humidity and finally temperature
By Ron Meijerhof, Senior Technical Specialist, Hybro B.V. - During incubation the embryo, as any living organism, needs oxygen and produces carbon dioxide, metabolic water and metabolic heat.

Environmental Factors to Control When Brooding Chicks
By Brian D. Fairchild, Extension Poultry Scientist, The University of Georgia - The main objective in brooding chicks is to efficiently and economically provide a comfortable, healthy environment for growing birds. Temperature, air quality, humidity and...