Effect of nutritional pen construction on the thermal performance of broilers

Effect of nutritional pen construction on the thermal performance of broilers

SUMMARY: Nutritional test pens are commonly used to segregate and geolocate birds in commercial-scale broiler houses to control spatial variation from the environment. Pens should subject test birds to similar environmental conditions as birds roaming free in the house, however, discussions on pen c...

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Main Authors: K.G. Griggs, J.D. Davis, J.L. Purswell, G.D. Chesser, C.M. Edge, J.C. Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
Subjects:
air velocity
surface temperature
wind tunnel
nutritional pen
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617124000114

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