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Heating Floor Systems on Poutry Breeding: Dimension Methodology Evaluating Litter Thickness and Temperature

The present study was conducted to evaluate the suitable temperature and thickness of the poultry litter related to the electric heating systems (glass fiber and armed mortar) and regarding the ambient temperature variations. Temperature values were obtained in specific places of the litter each 5 minutes. The system keeps working up to 35ºC at the top layer of litter. The suitable system was the one in which the armed mortar and glass fiber thickness were respectively, 0,06 and 0,08 m. In this system, the total thickness outside the brooding area could be maintained at 0,11 m.

heating system; broiler chickens welfare; floor; armed mortar; glass fiber


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