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Our Impact
Environmental control within poultry houses is an important factor in poultry production. Ventilation is important in maintaining an environment conducive to achieve optimum bird health and performance. Grower income is reduced as energy costs continue to rise. Understanding how to ventilate and operate poultry houses to achieve and maintain productive environments is crucial for both the grower and the integrator. UGA poultry scientists and biological and agricultural engineers offer two workshops annually (May for hot weather ventilation and October for cold weather ventilation) for new and experienced broiler flock supervisors. Attendance in each workshop has grown to more than 100 participants for the past two years. This year the workshop was broadcast as a webinar, and 35 percent of the participants attended through that means of delivery. About 40 percent of the flock supervisors in the state have been through both of these schools. Several poultry companies have had all their flock supervisors attend. Conservative estimates of the economic impact that have resulted from lower fuel and electricity usage plus improved livability, growth, feed efficiency and yields exceed $2.4 million annually.
