The aim of this research was to evaluate the spatial distribution of bedding variables in a
climate-controlled compost bedded pack barn (CBP) equipped with an evaporative cooling …

Postweaning is one of the most sensitive and energy-demanding phases of swine
production. The objective of this research was to assess the energy, production and …

This paper aimed to analyze the magnitude and spatial variability of environmental
variables: Temperature and Relative Humidity Index (THI), Radiant Thermal Load (RTL) …

Owing to the exponential growth of the human population and problems related to food
supply, research focused on finding the most suitable approach to manage and …

The effects of pen location on swine thermoregulation and growth performance were
determined over 6 weeks during late summer. A total of 128 mixed sex pigs …

Environmental variables and animal activity were analyzed to improve environmental control
systems in conventional post weaning livestock buildings. Post weaning is a very sensitive …

The acclimatization of packing houses is essential for human well-being, and, as it is a
production environment, it is desirable that environmental variables are homogeneous …