EFFECT OF HOUSE SPECIFICATIONS AND ITS EQUIPMENT ON BROILER PERFORMANCE | ||||
| Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering | ||||
| Article 1, Volume 28, Issue 8, August 2003, Page 6335-6352 PDF (13.38 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jssae.2003.245090 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| A. M. Matouk,1; Y. M. EL-Hadidi1; E. B. Elbanna1; A. R. Obaia2 | ||||
| 1Agric.Eng.Dept., Fac.Of Agrlc., Mansoura unlv | ||||
| 2Agrfc. Eng. Res.lnst | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This study was carried out 10 investigate and evaluate the actual situation of different operation systems used for the most widely broiler houses in Egypt (open houses). Twenty-five broiler houses were selected in Dakhlia gov:;rnorate to assess the most suitable system. Working performance and unit production of these type of houses wer~ the criterion used in assessment. The studied systems included different house soeclflcations (house lengthlwidth ratio, and ventilation area !floor area), bird density and systems 01 feeding, drinking, heating ventilation, and lighting. The criteria of broiler performance included feed consumption, body weight, mortality and production index, Energy consumption and costlkg of bird body were also calculated. The length/width ratio of 2.6, ventilation area/floor area of 22 %, auger feeding system, straight-valve drinking system, exhaust Ian ventilatlon system, umbrella gas heating system, 20 Watt Ouorescent lighting lamps and 9 birds/m2 bird density have given the highest performance for the (open system) broiler houses, | ||||
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