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| Author(s): |
Nascimento, Sheila T.
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Maia, Alex S. C.
;
Gebremedhin, Kifle G.
;
Nascimento, Carolina C. N.
Total Authors: 4
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | POULTRY SCIENCE; v. 96, n. 8, p. 2691-2698, AUG 2017. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 1 |
| Abstract | |
Accurate measurements of gas exchange between an animal and its environment is critical in determining metabolic heat production and respiratory functions of broilers. Information on non-invasive methods to measure gas exchange of broiler chicks and chickens under uncontrolled environmental conditions is lacking in the literature. The aims of this study were: (1) to develop an indirect calorimetric system including a hood that allows gas exchange for chickens, (2) to measure gas exchange and respiratory functions (respiration rate, ventilation rate, and tidal volume) of broiler chickens weighing greater than 250 g, and (3) to calculate heat production and respiratory evaporation of the birds based on measured gas and vapor exchanges. We conducted two trials. The first trial involved 6 broiler chicks evaluated for 6 days in 6 different schedules (6 x 6 Latin square). The chicks were kept inside a heat exchanger with a continuous air flow of 150 mL min(-1). The second trial involved 12 birds evaluated for 12 days in 12 different schedules (12 x 12 Latin square). Metabolic heat production and evaporation were influenced by live weight of chicks, varying between evaluation days (P < 0.05). The respiratory functions (tidal volume, ventilation rate, and respiratory rate) varied between days, and were strongly influenced by live weight of the broilers (P < 0.05). (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/17388-6 - Effects of solar radiation and air temperature on methane emission as associated with metabolic heat production and latent heat loss in ruminants |
| Grantee: | Alex Sandro Campos Maia |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/12816-0 - Thermal balance modeling of broiler chickens: a study of heat generation, production and loss |
| Grantee: | Sheila Tavares Nascimento |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |