Ventilation in poultry production is far more important than previously thought. Fast growing birds need plenty of fresh air that is free of dust and germs as well as comfortable temperatures. What systems are available to maintain a good in-hou...

Climate conditions should be close to ideal for poultry if you expect them to perform at their maximum. What is a good climate and what influences it?

The importance of air inlets is often underestimated. There are many ideas about positioning, design and material of which the baffles should be made of, but most crucial remains how to manage them properly.

A climate computer is a stupid machine. It can only do what it has been told, when and how. It can be a valuable teammate, but the intelligence must come from the farm manager, since he is the poultry production specialist.

"Shaping the future" is the motto that Vostermans Companies of Venlo, the Netherlands, has given its fifty-year existence. A slogan that has not just been picked out of nowhere, it shows precisely what Vostermans Companies has been busy with for...

Fresh air is good for birds as well as poultry producers. Preventing wet litter can go a long way in maintaining a good in-house environment as well as to retain good relations with your neighbours. Trials with a litter conditioner show that it ...

Indian poultry producers know that sound management practices are essential to successfully manage poultry during the summer months. They know what adjustments can be made to ward off production losses and mortality due to heat stress. Let us le...

Temperature can be an important factor in poultry production, especially when it is high. The mechanisms by which heat stress influences productivity are discussed here, with suggestions for reducing the negative effects.