Characterizing manure drying practices in Iowa commercial egg production facilities

Summary: As laying hen housing styles change throughout Iowa to meet legislative and consumer demands, drying of manure can be economically expensive and energy intensive. With about 50% of total electricity consumption and about 60% of annual electricity costs attributed to manure drying, this repr...

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Main Authors: J.R. Haughery, B.C. Ramirez, T.A. Shepherd, P.T. Murphy, B.S. Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617122000332