Effects of stocking density and group size on heat and moisture production of laying hens under thermoneutral and heat-challenging conditions

Transactions of the ASABE

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2027-2032

  Green, A R ^a   Xin, H ^b  

^a University of Illinois ^*  (United States)

^b Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Caged layer; Design; Latent heat production (LHP); Moisture production (MP); Sensible heat production (SHP); Total heat production (THP); Ventilation; Welfare

Indexed keywords

CAGED LAYER; HEAT PRODUCTION; SENSIBLE HEAT; SENSIBLE HEAT PRODUCTION (SHP); WELFARE;

AIR QUALITY; CALORIMETRY; ENTHALPY; LATENT HEAT; MOISTURE; STRESS RELIEF; VENTILATION;

HEATING;

AIR QUALITY; ANIMAL WELFARE; GROUP SIZE; LATENT HEAT FLUX; POULTRY; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; STOCKING DENSITY; VENTILATION;

EID: 76249129077     PISSN: 21510032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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