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Volume 21
| No. 13 |
December, 2009 |
Condensation Clouds |
| No. 12 |
November, 2009 |
Cold, Humid Air is Lighter than Cold, Dry Air |
| No. 11 |
October, 2009 |
Biomass Heating Systems...Do They Make Economic Sense? |
| No. 10 |
September, 2009 |
Without Air Movement Evap. Cooling Pads Can Increase Bird Heat Stress |
| No. 9 |
August, 2009 |
Broiler Breeder Cool Cell Operation |
| No. 8 |
July, 2009 |
The Importance of Flushing Evaporative Cooling System |
| No. 7 |
June, 2009 |
Evaporative Cooling Pad Myths and Facts |
| No. 6 |
May, 2009 |
Is Your Water System Designed for Peak Demand |
| No. 5 |
April, 2009 |
How Much Water Does a Broiler House Use |
| No. 4 |
March, 2009 |
Alternative Heating Systems - Heating Cost Analysis |
| No. 3 |
March, 2009 |
Alternative Heating Systems - Heating System Efficiency |
| No. 2 |
February, 2009 |
Hot-Air Alternative Heating System Study - Hot Air Distribution |
| No. 1 |
January, 2009 |
Blown Stabilized Fiberglass Insulation |
Volume 20
| No. 14 |
December, 2008 |
Alternative Heating Systems...an overview |
| No. 13 |
November, 2008 |
Best Performing Tunnel Fans - 2008 |
| No. 12 |
October, 2008 |
Do You Know Your Water Quality |
| No. 11 |
September, 2008 |
Why Litter Treatments are a Good Investment |
| No. 10 |
September, 2008 |
Loose Fitting Curtains are Very Costly |
| No. 9 |
August, 2008 |
Attic Inlets - Summertime Operation |
| No. 8 |
July, 2008 |
Thermometers/Sensors Do Not Measure Effective Air Temperature |
| No. 7 |
June, 2008 |
Evaporative Cooling Pad Quality Makes a Difference |
| No. 6 |
May, 2008 |
Monitoring Poultry House Power Usage |
| No. 5 |
April, 2008 |
Bird Migration |
| No. 4 |
March, 2008 |
Time for an Electrical System Check-up |
| No. 3 |
February, 2008 |
Migration Fences Should be Used During Cold Weather |
| No. 2 |
January, 2008 |
Tunnel-Ventilated Broiler House Fan Comparison Spreadsheet - 2008 |
| No. 1 |
January, 2008 |
Best Performing Tunnel Fans - 2007 |
| No. 13 |
December, 2007 |
Basic Attic Inlet Operation |
| No. 12 |
November, 2007 |
High Capacity Tunnel Fans Decrease Producer Profits! |
| No. 11 |
October, 2007 |
What Does it Take to Keep Large Broilers Cool During Hot Weather? |
| No. 10 |
September, 2007 |
Minimizing Poultry House Odors |
Volume 19
| No. 9 |
August, 2007 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Counter-Weighted Attic Inlets |
| No. 8 |
July, 2007 |
Water System Check-Up |
| No. 7 |
June, 2007 |
Evaluating Tunnel Ventilation System Performance...Are You Ready for Hot Weather? |
| No. 6 |
May, 2007 |
Broiler Farm Water Usage and Pipe Sizing Rules of Thumb |
| No. 5 |
April, 2007 |
Attic Inlets...Cold Weather Performance in 50' Wide, Totally Enclosed Houses |
| No. 4 |
March, 2007 |
Using Non-contact Thermometers |
| No. 3 |
March, 2007 |
Carbon Monoxide Measuring and Monitoring |
| No. 2 |
February, 2007 |
Attic Inlets....A First Look |
| No. 1 |
January, 2007 |
Minimum Ventilation Rates |
Volume 18
| No. 12 |
December, 2006 |
Reducing Ammonia Levels During Brooding |
| No. 11 |
November, 2006 |
Best Performing Tunnel Fans - 2006 |
| No. 10 |
October, 2006 |
Circulation Fans for Open Ceiling Houses |
| No. 9 |
September, 2006 |
Using Water Consumption as a Management Tool. |
| No. 8 |
August, 2006 |
Does Chilling Water Circulating Over Pad Systems Increase Cooling? |
| No. 7 |
July, 2006 |
Local Thunderstorms and Their Effect on Poultry House Cooling |
| No. 6 |
June, 2006 |
Six-inch Pad System Water Usage and Pipe Sizing |
| No. 5 |
May, 2006 |
The Best Performing Fans - 2005 |
| No. 4 |
April, 2006 |
Fresh Bedding...Cool Chicks |
| No. 3 |
March, 2006 |
A Loose Brooding Curtain Can be Costly |
| No. 2 |
February, 2006 |
1/15 hp Circulation Fan Update |
| No. 1 |
January, 2006 |
New Method of Totally Enclosing Curtain-Sided Broiler Houses |
Volume 17
| No. 13 |
December, 2005 |
The Best Way to Reduce Your Heating Costs is not to Change Your Heating System |
| No. 12 |
November, 2005 |
Darkling Beetles....Costs and Control |
| No. 11 |
October, 2005 |
Totally Enclosing Curtain-Sided Houses Using Polyurethane Spray Foam |
| No. 10 |
September, 2005 |
Preparing For Cold Weather - House Tightness |
| No. 9 |
August, 2005 |
Maximizing Nighttime Bid Cooling |
| No. 8 |
July, 2005 |
The Importance of Nighttime Wind Speed During Hot Weather |
| No. 7 |
June, 2005 |
Migration Barriers |
| No. 6 |
May, 2005 |
Maximizing Bird Cooling Through Maintaining Uniform Bird Distribution |
| No. 5 |
April, 2005 |
Radiant Tube Heater Floor Heating Patterns |
| No. 4 |
March, 2005 |
Potential Problems with Blown Insulation in Dropped Ceiling Houses |
| No. 3 |
March, 2005 |
Do Lower Brooding Temperatures Save You Money? |
| No. 2 |
February, 2005 |
Stratification During Brooding |
| No. 1 |
January, 2005 |
Understanding Radiant Brooders |
Volume 16
| No. 13 |
December, 2004 |
Air Leakage and Litter Caking |
| No. 12 |
November, 2004 |
Static Pressure Testing |
| No. 11 |
October, 2004 |
European Style Air Inlets...A First Look |
| No. 10 |
September, 2004 |
Keeping Poultry House Heating Costs to a Minimum |
| No. 9 |
August, 2004 |
Are Your Fan Pulleys Properly Aligned? |
| No. 8 |
August, 2004 |
Air Speed Distribution in Tunnel-Ventilated Houses - Part 3 Layer Houses |
| No. 7 |
July, 2004 |
Electronic Tachometers |
| No. 6 |
June, 2004 |
Air Speed Distribution in Tunnel-Ventilated Houses - Part 2 |
| No. 5 |
May, 2004 |
Controlling Cooling Produced by Six-Inch Pad Systems |
| No. 4 |
April, 2004 |
Air Speed Distribution in Tunnel-Ventilated Houses - Part 1 |
| No. 3 |
March, 2004 |
Comparing Heating Costs - Natural Gas Vs. Propane |
| No. 2 |
February, 2004 |
Lighting Poultry Houses with Incandescent Bulbs |
| No. 1 |
January, 2004 |
Brooder Gas Hose Support Springs |
Volume 15
| No. 11 |
December, 2003 |
Oxygen |
| No. 10 |
November, 2003 |
1/15 hp Circulation Fans |
| No. 9 |
October, 2003 |
Measing Light Intensity in Poultry Houses |
| No. 8 |
September, 2003 |
Light Hoods for Sidewall Inlets |
| No. 7 |
August, 2003 |
Using Fogging Nozzels in Houses With Six-Inch Pads |
| No. 6 |
July, 2003 |
Are You Cooling Your Birds at Night |
| No. 5 |
June, 2003 |
Minimizing Wet Litter Problems in Houses with Evap Cooling Pads |
| No. 4 |
May, 2003 |
Fan Performance Laws |
| No. 3 |
April, 2003 |
Proper Circulation Pump Sizing |
| No. 2 b |
March, 2003 |
Operating a Modern Broiler House During Cold Weather (part 2) |
| No. 2 a |
February, 2003 |
Operating a Modern Broiler House During Cold Weather (part 1) |
| No. 1 |
January, 2003 |
Tunnel Curtain Pockets |
Volume 14
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| No. 10 |
December, 2002 |
Insulated Tunnel Doors...A First Look |
| No. 9 |
November, 2002 |
Answers to Basic Questions About Negative Pressure Ventilation |
| No. 8 |
October, 2002 |
Measuring Ammonia Levels in Poultry Houses |
| No. 7 |
September, 2002 |
Using Smoke Emitters in Poultry Houses |
| No. 6 |
July, 2002 |
Monitoring Broiler Distribution Through Water Consumption |
| No. 5 |
June, 2002 |
Getting More Out of Your Pad System's Circulation Pump |
| No. 4 |
April-May, 2002 |
Does Your Evaporative Cooling System Circulate Enough Water? |
| No. 3 |
March, 2002 |
The Importance of Ventilating During Preheating |
| No. 2 |
February, 2002 |
Broiler House Lighting Program |
| No. 1 |
January, 2002 |
Tunnel-ventilated Pullet House Design Spreadsheet |
Volume 13
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| No. 13 |
December, 2001 |
Using Steel Rod Instead of Cable for Air Inlets |
| No. 12 |
November, 2001 |
Environomental Controller Sensor Placement |
| No. 11 |
October, 2001 |
Determining Fuel Usage from Brooder/Furnace Runtime |
| No. 10 |
September, 2001 |
Black Evaporative Cooling Pads and Fans |
| No. 9 |
August, 2001 |
The Importance of Uniform Bird Distribution During Cold Weather |
| No. 8 |
July, 2001 |
Pad System Installation and Management |
| No. 7 |
June, 2001 |
Summertime checklist |
| No. 6 |
May, 2001 |
Six Inch Pad Systems Will Use More Water Than Fogging Pads |
| No. 5 |
April, 2001 |
Water Usage and Broiler Peformance |
| No. 4 |
March, 2001 |
Exhaust Fan Test Information Web Site |
| No. 3 |
February, 2001 |
Propane Vs. Natural Gas |
| No. 2 |
February, 2001 |
Keeping Birds Warm With Feed and Fuel |
| No. 1 |
January, 2001 |
Circulation Fans in Houses With Radiant Brooders |
Volume 12
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| No. 12 |
December, 2000 |
Sealing the Bottom of Side Wall Curtains |
| No. 11 |
November, 2000 |
The Importance of Proper Inlet Adjustment |
| No. 10 |
Sept-Oct, 2000 |
Programing Environmental Controllers to Minimize Fuel Wastage |
| No. 9 |
August, 2000 |
The 80 - 80 Rule...and other facts about evaporative cooling? |
| No. 8 |
July, 2000 |
Maximizing Bird Cooling in Tunnel-Ventilated Houses? |
| No. 7 |
June, 2000 |
Does the Water Flowing Over an Evaporative Cooling Pad Restrict Airflow? |
| No. 6 |
May, 2000 |
Is an Air Speed of 600 ft/min in a Tunnel House Harmful? |
| No. 5 |
April, 2000 |
The Importance of Replacing Worn Fan Belts |
| No. 4 |
March, 2000 |
Reducing Temperature Stratification in Houses with Forced Air Furnaces |
| No. 3 |
March, 2000 |
Heating System Thermostat/Sensor Location |
| No. 2 |
February, 2000 |
The Importance of Having Proper Gas Pressure |
| No. 1 |
January, 2000 |
Obtaining Uniform Air Inlet Openings |
Volume 11
| No. 11 |
December, 1999 |
Tools for Poultry Producers |
| No. 10 |
November, 1999 |
House Tightness, Environmental Control and Energy Usage |
| No. 9 |
October, 1999 |
Environmental Management and Disease Prevention |
| No. 8 |
Aug-Sept 1999 |
The Importance of House Tightness During Hot Weather |
| No. 7 |
July, 1999 |
Importance of Air Movement Vs. Bird Age |
| No. 6 |
June, 1999 |
Recent Developements in Wind-Chill Charts |
| No. 5 |
May, 1999 |
Air Temperature/Speed Meter |
| No. 4 |
April, 1999 |
Tunnel Ventilation Fan Performance Ratings |
| No. 3 |
March, 1999 |
Exhaust Fan Performance Factors |
| No. 2 |
February, 1999 |
Basic Light Controlled Breeder Pullet House Ventilation System Specifications |
| No. 1 |
January, 1999 |
Electronic Thermostats |
Volume 10
| No. 12 |
Nov-Dec, 1998 |
Basic Power-Ventilated Broiler House Operation |
| No. 11 |
October, 1998 |
Dimmable Fluorescent Lights |
| No. 10 |
September, 1998 |
Circuit Breaker Overheating |
| No. 9 |
August, 1998 |
Are Your Water Supply Pumps Large Enough? |
| No. 8 |
August, 1998 |
Potential Problems with Evaporative Cooling Pad Structures |
| No. 7 |
July, 1998 |
The Importance of Air Speed in Tunnel Houses |
| No. 6 |
June, 1998 |
Poultry Housing Tips Topics |
| No. 5 |
May, 1998 |
Extreme Weather Tips |
| No. 4 |
April, 1998 |
Problems Associated with Insufficient Light Trap Area |
| No. 3 |
March, 1998 |
Light Traps for Breeder Pullet Houses |
| No. 2 |
February, 1998 |
Tunnel-Ventilated House Summertime Preparation |
| No. 1 |
January, 1998 |
Litter Treatments & House Moisture |
Volume 9
| No. 14 |
December, 1997 |
Lighting System Operting Cost |
| No. 13 |
November, 1997 |
Light Dimmers and Electricity Usage |
| No. 12 |
October, 1997 |
Controlling Litter Moisture |
| No. 11 |
September, 1997 |
Average House Temperature |
| No. 10 |
August, 1997 |
Tunnel/Sidewall Inlet Broiler House Operation |
| No. 9 |
July, 1997 |
Fogging Nozzles Vs. Soaking Hoses |
| No. 7 |
June, 1997 |
Fogging Nozzles and Temperature Reduction in Tunnel-Ventilated Houses |
| No. 6 |
May, 1997 |
Temperature and Relative Humidity...Part 2 |
| No. 5 |
April, 1997 |
Temperature, Relative Humidity and Evaporative Cooling |
| No. 4 |
March, 1997 |
Benefits of Controlling Relative Humidity |
| No. 3 |
February, 1997 |
Controlling Litter Moisture and Ammonia |
| No. 2 |
January, 1997 |
Reducing Broiler House Heating Costs |
| No. 1 |
January, 1997 |
High Efficiency 48" Fans Reduce Electricity Cost 20 to 30 Percent |
Volume 8
| No. 12 |
December, 1996 |
Reducing Side Wall Curtain Leakage |
| No. 11 |
November, 1996 |
Inlet Machine Installation |
| No. 10 |
October, 1996 |
Getting Chicks Off to a Good Start |
| No. 9 |
September, 1996 |
Flying Chicken Houses? |
| No. 8 |
August, 1996 |
Fogging Pad Update |
| No. 7 |
July, 1996 |
Reducing Electricity Costs in Tunnel-Ventilated Broiler Houses |
| No. 6 |
June, 1996 |
Windchill Effect |
| No. 5 |
May, 1996 |
Managing Fogging-Pad Runoff |
| No. 3b |
March, 1996 |
Evaporative Cooling Options for Tunnel-Ventilated Houses...an Overview |
| No. 3 |
March, 1996 |
Problems with Evaporative Cooling Pad Distribution Systems |
| No. 2 |
February, 1996 |
How Much Evaporative Cooling Pad Do I Need? |
| No. 1 |
January, 1996 |
How Many Timer Fans Should I Use? |
Volume 7
| No. 12 |
December, 1995 |
Radiant Brooder Installation and Management |
| No. 11 |
November, 1995 |
Adjusting Minimum Ventilation Using Relative Humidity Meters |
| No. 10 |
October, 1995 |
Cold Weather Check List |
| No. 9 |
September, 1995 |
Reflective/Ceramic Roof Coatings |
| No. 8 |
August, 1995 |
Direct Drive 48" Fans Vs. Belt Driven 48" Fans |
| No. 7 |
July, 1995 |
Summertime Floor Air Temperatures |
| No. 6 |
June, 1995 |
Tunnel Inlet Opening and Air Movement |
| No. 5 |
May, 1995 |
Summertime Check List |
| No. 4 |
April, 1995 |
Cable Life and Pulley Size |
| No. 3 |
March, 1995 |
Timer Fan Electricity Usage |
| No. 2 |
February, 1995 |
Ten-Minute vs. Five-Minute Interval Timers |
| No. 1 |
January, 1995 |
Small Curtain Opening vs. Adjustable Air Inlets |
Volume 6
| No. 12 |
(December, 1994) |
Environmental Controller Failure ... Bird Loss |
| No. 11 |
(November, 1994) |
Environmental Controllers |
| No. 10 |
(October, 1994) |
Negative Pressure Ventilation Without Adjustable Air Inlets |
| No. 9 |
(September, 1994) |
Using Cold Water in Evaporative Cooling Systems |
| No. 8 |
(August, 1994) |
Fogging Pad Installation |
| No. 7 |
(July, 1994) |
Fan and Light Bulb Operating Costs |
| No. 6 |
(June, 1994) |
Air Deflectors in Tunnel-Ventilated Houses |
| No. 5 |
(May, 1994) |
Guidelines for Operating Tunnel-Ventilated Broiler Houses |
| No. 4 |
(April, 1994) |
Wind Speed in Tunnel-Ventilated Poultry Houses |
| No. 3 |
(March, 1994) |
Bird Migration in Naturally-Ventilated Broiler Houses |
| No. 2 |
(February, 1994) |
Condensation . . . What causes it and how to get rid of it |
| No. 1 |
(January, 1994) |
10 Simple Steps for Effective Negative Pressure Ventilation |
Volume 5
| No. 9 |
December, 1993 |
Negative Pressure Ventilation - How Many Inlets Do I Need? |
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Oct-Nov 1993 |
Negative Pressure Ventilation - How Many Fans Do I Need? |
| No. 7a |
Aug-Sept, 1993 |
Maintaining a Consistent House Temperature During Cold Weather |
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July, 1993 |
Selecting Exhaust Fans for Tunnel-Ventilated Broiler Houses |
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May-June, 1993 |
Fogging Pad Cooling Systems... A First Look |
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April, 1993 |
Is your Inlet Machine Too Slow? |
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March, 1993 |
Exhaust Fans with Shutter Opening Devices - Electricity usage |
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February, 1993 |
Negative Pressure Ventilation - Electricity usage |
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January, 1993 |
Negative Pressure Ventilation - Inlet machines |
Volume 4
| No. 12 |
December, 1992 |
Negative Pressure Air Inlets |
| No. 11 |
November, 1992 |
Half-House Brooding Ventilation |
| No. 10 |
October, 1992 |
Side Wall Curtains and Air Leakage |
| No. 9 |
September, 1992 |
Comparing Poultry House Exhaust Fans |
| No. 8 |
August, 1992 |
Fogging Systems in Curtain-Sided Poultry Houses |
| No. 7 |
July, 1992 |
Temperature Reduction in Tunnel-Ventilated Poultry Houses |
| No. 6 |
June, 1992 |
Designing Fogging Systems for Tunnel-Ventilated Houses |
| No. 5 |
May, 1992 |
Warm Weather "Rules of Thumbs" |
| No. 4 |
April, 1992 |
Heat Stress and Nighttime Ventilation |
| No. 3 |
March, 1992 |
Increasing Bird Densities in Tunnel-Ventilated Houses |
| No. 2 |
February, 1992 |
Side Wall Inlet Placement |
| No. 1 |
January, 1992 |
Poultry House Tightness |
Volume 3
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| No. 11 |
December, 1991 |
How Much Ceiling Insulation is Enough? |
| No. 10 |
Oct/Nov, 1991 |
Negative Pressure Ventilation - The Basics |
| No. 9 |
September, 1991 |
Which Should I Use....Curtain or Power Ventilation? |
| No. 8 |
August, 1991 |
Temperature, Relative Humidity and Evaporative Cooling Systems |
| No. 7 |
July, 1991 |
Curtain Drop/Alarm System Failures |
| No. 6 |
June, 1991 |
What is Evaporative Cooling? |
| No. 5 |
May, 1991 |
Air Velocity Meters |
| No. 4 |
April, 1991 |
Tips on Operating Tunnel-Ventilated Poultry Houses |
| No. 3 |
March, 1991 |
Fuel Savings With Radiant Brooders |
| No. 2 |
February, 1991 |
Suffocation |
| No. 1 |
January, 1991 |
Radiant Brooders |
Volume 2
| No. 16 |
December, 1990 |
Management of Forced Air Furnaces |
| No. 15 |
November, 1990 |
Ventilating Poultry Houses on Cold, Rainy Days |
| No. 14 |
October, 1990 |
Smoke Emitters |
| No. 13 |
September, 1990 |
Fogging Fans |
| No. 12 |
August, 1990 |
Tunnel Ventilation vs. Natural Ventilation With Mixing Fans |
| No. 11 |
August, 1990 |
Tunnel vs. Conventional Broiler Houses |
| No. 10 |
June, 1990 |
Using Fogging Nozzles in Tunnel-Ventilated Poultry Houses |
| No. 9 |
June, 1990 |
Relieving Heat Stress |
| No. 8 |
May, 1990 |
The Design and Operation of Tunnel-Ventilated Poultry Houses |
| No. 7 |
May, 1990 |
Air Inlets and Fan Performance |
| No. 6 |
April, 1990 |
Bird Migration in Tunnel-Ventilated Broiler Houses |
| No. 5 |
April, 1990 |
Stratification...Is it Costing You Money? |
| No. 4 |
March, 1990 |
Do Curtain Machines Save You Money? |
| No. 3 |
March, 1990 |
Fogging Nozzles in Tunnel-Ventilated Broiler Houses |
| No. 2 |
February, 1990 |
Compact Fluoresent Light Bulbs in Broiler Houses |
Volume 1
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| No. 2 |
September, 1989 |
Minimizing Heating Costs in Broiler Houses |
| No. 1 |
June, 1989 |
Circulation Fan Placement in Curtain-Sided Broiler Houses |
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