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See video Analyzing tunnel ventilation system performance in a 66' X 500' broiler house

A series of five anemometer poles (3 anemometers per pole) are being used to determine overall fan performance and wind speed distribution in a 66' X 500' tunnel ventilated broiler house.  The average air speed was 700 ft/...

2012/02/15 - 4:02pm
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See video Litterless poultry house flooring system

Ventilated plastic flooring system being studied by UGA scientists to evaluate its effectiveness in reducing ammonia concentrations and in improving bird performance.

2012/02/08 - 3:21pm
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See video Poultry house flooring system

Installation of a broiler house flooring system that is thought to reduce ammonia levels and increase broiler performance and health (see current research projects for details).

2012/02/07 - 5:27am
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See video Older broiler-breeder house in Ecuador

Very basic broiler breeder house (uninsulated ceiling - curtain ventilation) in Ecuador

2012/02/03 - 2:58pm
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See video Side wall curtain pocket - smoke test

A properly installed curtain pocket can dramatically reduce hot air loss/cold air leakage during cold weather...especially when the fans are off

2012/01/11 - 4:14pm
Length: 0:48
See video Air inlet performance during cold weather

At the beginning of this video you can see the air entering through ceiling inlets opened approxiamtely one inch with a static pressure of 0.10".  The outside temperature is 20 Fand the inside temperature is 80 F.  The cold...

2012/01/03 - 10:27am
Length: 0:26
See video Measuring air velocity in tunnel inlet area

Five telescoping poles with three anemometers on each are being used to examine air velocity in the tunnel inlet area

2011/10/21 - 5:32pm
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See video Variable speed 52" fan

The variable speed controller starts the fan at full speed to open the butterfly shutters then slows the fan down to the desired/programmed speed.

2011/10/18 - 7:27pm
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See video 21, 52' Tunnel fans in a 66' X 600' Broiler house

The 21, 52" tunnel fans in this 66' X 600' are capable of producing an average air speed of just over 800 ft/min.  Air speed measured in the center of the house were just over 1,000 ft/min.

2011/09/29 - 4:39pm
Length: 0:19
See video Pad with poor quality edge coating

A proper edge coating should stiffen the leading edge of the pad, even when wet.  This particular edge coating appears to be nothing more than just paint.

2011/09/20 - 2:54pm
Length: 0:16