Poultry Environmental Management & Energy Conservation

Poultry Housing Tips

Over 200 monthly publications on a variety of subjects related to poultry house operation and energy conservation.

Tip de Manejo Avicola

Spanish versions of many of the most recent Poultry Housing Tips.

Miscellaneous Publications

Publications on turkey production and other miscellaneous subject

Current Research Projects

Ongoing research projects being conducted by University of Georgia extension engineers and poultry scientists related to poultry house environmental control and energy conservation.

Presentation Notes

Pdf files of the presentations given at regional, national, and international poultry industry meetings.

Workshops

Information on annual cold and hot weather poultry house environmental control workshops.

Excel spreadsheets

Easy to use excel spreadsheets that help the user to design and better understand poultry house environmental control system design and operation.

Poultry Tips are a publication of the University of Georgia Poultry Science Department. The Bi-monthly pubication consisits of Broiler Tip, Breeder/Hatchery Tip, Backyard Flock Tip, Processing, and Commercial Layer Tip.

Featured Picture

Air inlets with side deflectors over insulated tunnel doors

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Featured Video

Hormones and Poultry. Why hormones are not...and can not...be used in poultry

Common Question

Q: What is the best way to improve bird paw quality.

A: Maintain a litter depth of at least 3"...ideally +5" and keep your house relative humidity below 70%.

Latest Poultry Housing Tip


Volume: 25 No. 2 February 2013 vol25n2.pdf	Attic Inlets Operation Guidelines When it comes to operating any air inlet system during the cooler times of the year it is important to keep in mind that our primary objective is to maximize the amount of fresh air we bring in without causing excessive decreases in air temperature or excessive increases in fuel usage. Quite simply, the more air we can bring in without decreasing house temperature, the fresher the air will be, and the better our birds will perform. For instance, let’s say you have older birds and four 36" fans are operating because the house is a degree or so above the target temperature. You could set your controller to maintain a low static pressure (0.03"), which would cause the inlets to open wide... Categories: Air inlets Attic inlets Cold weather management Minimum ventilation

Volume: 25 No. 2

February 2013

vol25n2.pdf

Attic Inlets Operation Guidelines

When it comes to operating any air inlet system during the cooler times of the year it is important to keep in mind that our primary objective is to maximize the amount of fresh air we bring in without causing excessive decreases in air temperature or excessive increases in fuel usage. Quite simply, the more air we can bring in without decreasing house temperature, the fresher the air will be, and the better our birds will perform. For instance, let’s say you have older birds and four 36" fans are operating because the house is a degree or so above the target temperature. You could set your controller to maintain a low static pressure (0.03"), which would cause the inlets to open wide...

Categories:

Air inlets

Attic inlets

Cold weather management

Minimum ventilation

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Latest Poultry Tip


Volume: 52 No. 1 August 2012 2008 13 Back-egg market revised.pdf	Marketing Eggs from the Backyard Flock For many people, having a backyard egg laying flock is enjoyable simply from the satisfaction of raising a few birds and providing a few eggs for the table. Often backyard flocks begin as a child’s 4-H project, teaching the child basic needs and responsibility on how to care for animals. Caring for and learning animal husbandry skills are important aspects of the project and the benefit of fresh eggs for the family is also a plus.

Volume: 52 No. 1

August 2012

2008 13 Back-egg market revised.pdf

Marketing Eggs from the Backyard Flock

For many people, having a backyard egg laying flock is enjoyable simply from the satisfaction of raising a few birds and providing a few eggs for the table. Often backyard flocks begin as a child’s 4-H project, teaching the child basic needs and responsibility on how to care for animals. Caring for and learning animal husbandry skills are important aspects of the project and the benefit of fresh eggs for the family is also a plus.

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This site contains a wide variety of information related to poultry house environmental control and energy conservation:

Air inlets
Air speed and bird cooling
Alternative energy
Ammonia control
Attic inlets
Poultry health
Broiler - Breeders
Circulation fans
Cold weather management
Poultry house electrical systems/maintenance
Poultry house energy conservation
Poultry house environmental controllers
Environmental monitoring
Evaporative cooling
Poultry house emissions
Poultry house exhaust fan selection, operating and maintenance
Poultry house heating systems
Hot weather management
Poultry house construction
Poultry house insulation
Poultry house lighting
Poultry house litter quality
Poultry house maintenance
Minimum ventilation during cold weather
Negative pressure ventilation
Pest control in poultry houses
Poultry house tightness
Tunnel ventilation
Poultry water consumption and quality

There are well over 300 newsletters, articles, publications, hundreds of photos and videos and spreadsheets to help educate poultry producers on how to produce healthy birds throughout the year while at the same time keeping operating costs to a minimum.

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