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Effect of stocking density on air quality and health and performance of heavy tom turkeys
Authors: S.L. Perkins, M.J. Zuidhof, J.J.R. Feddes and F.E. Robinson
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Published in: CBE Journal » CBE Journal Volume 37 (1995)
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Description: Four environmental chambers housing either 75 (5.5 birds/m") or 37 turkeys (2.8 birds/m ) were used to study the impact of stocking density on air quality, bird health, and performance under similar per bird ventilation rates (3 L/s per bird). Stocking density had little effect on air quality or liveweight gain. The following observations were made for the high and low density stocked chambers, respec tively: respirable dust concentrations were 26 and 24 particles/mL, mean ammonia concentrations were 4 and 4 ppm, mean carbon dioxide levels were 1830 and 1890 ppm, ammonia production was 0.05 and 0.06 L/h per bird, and carbon dioxide production was 9.3 and 8.8 L/h per bird. Lung lesion incidence and severity was not significantly different between stocking densities, although lesion severity tended to increase with increased density. A greater percent age of birds in the high density treatment gasped when the ambient temperature was temporarily elevated (31% high density, 6% low density). Eight, 12 and 16 week body masses and feed:gain were not influenced by density or lesion score.
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Citation: S.L. Perkins, M.J. Zuidhof, J.J.R. Feddes and F.E. Robinson 1995. EFFECT OF STOCKING DENSITY ON AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE OF HEAVY TOM TURKEYS. Canadian Agricultural Engineering 37(2):109-112.
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Description: Four environmental chambers housing either 75 (5.5 birds/m") or 37 turkeys (2.8 birds/m ) were used to study the impact of stocking density on air quality, bird health, and performance under similar per bird ventilation rates (3 L/s per bird). Stocking density had little effect on air quality or liveweight gain. The following observations were made for the high and low density stocked chambers, respec tively: respirable dust concentrations were 26 and 24 particles/mL, mean ammonia concentrations were 4 and 4 ppm, mean carbon dioxide levels were 1830 and 1890 ppm, ammonia production was 0.05 and 0.06 L/h per bird, and carbon dioxide production was 9.3 and 8.8 L/h per bird. Lung lesion incidence and severity was not significantly different between stocking densities, although lesion severity tended to increase with increased density. A greater percent age of birds in the high density treatment gasped when the ambient temperature was temporarily elevated (31% high density, 6% low density). Eight, 12 and 16 week body masses and feed:gain were not influenced by density or lesion score.
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Citation: S.L. Perkins, M.J. Zuidhof, J.J.R. Feddes and F.E. Robinson 1995. EFFECT OF STOCKING DENSITY ON AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE OF HEAVY TOM TURKEYS. Canadian Agricultural Engineering 37(2):109-112.
Volume: 37
Issue: 2
Pages -
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Date: 1995
Technical field:
Conference name:
Session name:
Other information:
Type: Text.Article
Format: PDF
Publication type:
Source:
Relation:
Coverage: Canada
Language 1: en
Language 2:
Rights: Canadian Society for Bioengineering
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