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| COOLING SYSTEM |
Cooling Systems
The hot temperatures are a challenging situation to the farmers especially in a tropical country like India. To neutralize the temperature effect on the chicken, we have foggers and sprinklers to install in and out of the poultry farm. |
Foggers |
Foggers are watering systems which spray fine particles of water which distribute randomly into the air,form humid and bring down the temperature. Proportionate humidity with controlled water discharge of the fogger makes the environment in the poultry comfortable for the chicken survival.
Now a days,foggers are placed right above the cage to make the volume around the cage a cooler place. This innovation has proved even effective to maintain a lower temperature during hot weathers.
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| Sprinklers |
Sprinklers are as well supplied by the CHAKRA GROUP. Sprinklers are old fashioned surfaces cooling systems which are effective even today. Sprinklers as the name implies sprinkles water at certain radius depending upon the size and specification of the sprinkler. Usually sprinklers are mounted on the roof of the poultry farm or may even be used for agricultural purposes.
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| Fans |
Proper ventilation is essential in minimizing the effect of heat. Birds don’t sweat and depend on losing heat through respiration and releasing heat from surfaces such as wattles, shanks, and un feathered areas under the wings. Increasing air movement will help birds lose excess body heat. The distribution of air to pick up heat and moisture before it leaves the house will improve bird comfort. Nothing should be inside the house that would restrict the flow of air. Fans to move the air inside the house may also be necessary. In houses with curtains on the sides and exhaust fans to improve ventilation, curtain height and fan controls must be carefully coordinated in order to maximize air flow and at the same time achieve maximum benefit from the moving air. Fans to create air movement inside the house may also be needed. Circulation fans can be 1750 rpm un rated units, but should have sealed motors. |
In houses that are environmentally controlled and depend entirely on fans in the sidewalls to exchange air, the uniformity of air distribution depends on the location, design, and adjustment of the air inlets. The longest path of air from inlet to outlet should not exceed approximately 75 feet. Air inlet control is critical to good distribution.
The size of the inlet should change each time there is a major change in ventilation rate. Depending on outside temperatures, manual baffle adjustments may be required several times per day. Accuracy of ventilation rates may be improved through the use of manometer controlled winches on the curtains or baffles.
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The fans in all three types of houses should be spaced about every 25-30 feet and should be directed horizontally. The objective of the fans is to provide air movement around the birds; therefore, location and spacing should be determined by the results of the air movement. In order to save energy, all space fans should be controlled by a thermostat set at approximately 80 degrees F. By using a relatively high setting, the fans run only when temperatures begin to rise and additional air movement is needed. All fans should have guards and safety shields to prevent birds from getting in the fans and to protect employees. Proper maintenance of fans is essential to insure maximum benefit. Blades and louvers should be cleaned regularly and proper belt tension maintained to maximize the efficiency. Cleaning of poultry netting on the sides of the house may also be needed to improve air flow.
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