PUBLICATION D235
Sprinkler Cooling of Broilers Highlights Sustainability and Water Conservation Potential
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Summary
Today’s broilers grow at a remarkably rapid rate and convert feed to meat with exceptional efficiency. However, these fast-growing highly efficient birds are subject to heat stress during summertime conditions including high environmental temperatures and relative humidities. Sprinklers use deposition of water droplets directly onto the chickens and taking advantage of the wind chill effect created by the tunnel fans to make the chickens think that conditions are better than they actually are.
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