New research is providing poultry producers needed insight about ventilation of broiler houses during hot weather. The University of Georgia study funded by USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation looked at the interaction of several factors in tunnel ventilated houses.

Dr. Brian Fairchild and Michael Czarick at the University of Georgia studied the interaction of temperature, relative humidity and air velocity in influencing heat production by broilers in tunnel ventilated houses. Their findings help to clarify how broilers of different body weights produce and lose heat in response to the environment. Several trends in bird heat production and loss were observed, which will provide practical insight for growers and integrators to minimize heat stress in broilers during hot weather. For a detailed summary, click here.

The project is part of the USPOULTRY’s comprehensive research program encompassing all phases of poultry and egg production and processing.