Effect of an evaporative cooling and dust control system on rearing environment and performance of male broiler chickens

• Published in: Poultry science Vol. 66; no. 10; pp. 1590 - 1593
• Main Authors: Willis, W.L, Ouart, M.D, Quarles, C.L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.10.1987
• Subjects: ANIMAL HEALTH; Animal Husbandry - methods; Animals; BROILER CHICKENS; Chickens - growth & development; COCKS; COOLING; COQ; CRIA DE AVES DE CORRAL; DESEMPENO; Dust - prevention & control; DUST PROTECTION; ELEVAGE DE VOLAILLES; ENFRIAMIENTO; GALLOS; Housing, Animal; Male; POLLO DE ENGORDE; POULET DE CHAIR; Poultry Diseases - prevention & control; POULTRY REARING; PROTECCION CONTRA EL POLVO; PROTECTION CONTRE LA POUSSIERE; REFROIDISSEMENT; SANIDAD ANIMAL; SANTE ANIMALE; Temperature

An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of a micromist, high pressure, evaporative cooling and dust control system on rearing environment characteristics and performance of broiler chickens. Air of rearing chambers with the cooling and dust control system had significantly lower dust con...