Heating and ventilation

The four basic requirements of successful minimum ventilation are explained by Jess Campbell, Jim Donald, Dennis Brothers and Gene Simpson National Poultry Technology Center at Auburn University College of Agriculture.

US - Termotecnica Pericoli S.r.l. the well-known Italian brand of Innovative, Quality and Performance livestock environmental equipment and systems will see much "news and new" in 2015.

DENMARK - Dol-sensors develops, produces and markets capacitive and climate sensors under the dol-sensors® trademark.

A new study from China indicates that it is difficult to control both poultry house environment and pollutant concentrations using only ventilation.

US – Judging welfare issues on a farm implicated by a recently released campaign video is “impossible” due to editing, says a video review panel.

MEXICO - Termotecnica Pericoli has added to its growing network of Pericoli Global Operations with the opening of Pericoli Centro America SA de CV in Querétaro.

DENMARK - The DACS patented ventilation systems for livestock production offer unique, yet simple features that combine maximum animal well-being with profitable production.

It is important that, from the first day, the broiler house, heating system and ventilation equipment are all in top working order. Researchers from several US universities explain how to do that in 'MSU Cares' from Miss…

A low level of relative humidity in the poultry house resulted in the failure of coccidiosis vaccination in this work at the University of Guelph in Canada.

ITALY - Effective air mixing is a practical and efficient means to disrupt air stratification, according to Termotecnica Pericoli.

A broiler grower considering higher windspeed in his house must carefully weigh the additional investment costs against projected increased income from possible increased pay rate, pounds produced and/or placement densit…

GLOBAL - SKOV A/S, an industry leader in the development, manufacture and international marketing of climate control and production monitoring equipment for poultry houses, has become an associate member of the Internati…

Purchasing an energy-efficient fan is actually quite simple, say Michael Czarick and John Worley, Extension Engineers at the University of Georgia. They recommend ignoring the size of the motor and comparing fans based o…

In older broiler houses, many farmers would use the evaporative cooling systems at air temperatures of 80°F or lower but in modern tunnel-ventilated buildings with higher air-speed houses, the use of pads may be delayed …

Michael Longley, Global Technical Transfer Manager with Aviagen, Inc., highlights the importance of providing the correct air speed within the broiler house, and suggests some practical ideas for creating and maintaining…

Freezing of the ventilation fan belt tensioner is a common problem in poultry houses, which reduces air movement but it is quite easy to remedy, explain Dennis Brothers, Jess Campbell, Jim Donald and Gene Simpson of the …

A spreadsheet to help understand evaporative pad design from the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service.

NETHERLANDS - On the last day of the VIV Europe 2014, Diederik Fetter, director of Hotraco Group, was handed the Innovation Award 'Housing and Farming' by the jury for the revolutionary and innovative Fortica touch-scree…

ITALY - A corner stone in the Termotecnica Pericoli philosophy is to keep abreast with the newest technology and market requirements, which include meeting and or exceeding market requirements including all EU directives…

ITALY - Termotecnica Pericoli understands the vital importance of keeping your breeder production house dark and light tight to maximise light management programmes.