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2014
Volume 17
Issue 3
Topic:
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S這bodzian-Ksenicz O. , Bojarski J. 2014. THERMOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF CELLULOSE ADDED TO STRAW LITTER ON THE TEMPERATURE OF BEDDING, EJPAU 17(3), #09.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume17/issue3/abs-09.html

THERMOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF CELLULOSE ADDED TO STRAW LITTER ON THE TEMPERATURE OF BEDDING

Oryna S這bodzian-Ksenicz1, Jacek Bojarski2
1 Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona G鏎a, Poland
2 Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Econometrics, University of Zielona G鏎a, Poland

 

ABSTRACT

The objective of the study was to determine the effect of the addition of
cellulose to the straw litter on the temperature of the bedding in the turkey
house by means of thermographic photography. The study was conducted in a turkey
house which is structurally divided into two separate sectors: SB (straw
bedding – control) with a 10-cm layer of rye straw bedding and CB (cellulose
bedding) with a 5-cm layer of rye straw bedding strewn with a 5-cm layer of cellulose
from coniferous wood. 1200 day-old BIG 6 turkey hens were placed in both sectors.
The production cycle parameters in both sectors were the same. The study consisted
of 8 measurement sessions. During each measurement session 12 photographs were
taken with a thermovision camera V-20 II. In order to stabilize the temperature
of the bedding and prevent the birds from accessing the research area, 3 fibre-board
rings were lowered on the litter in the respective sectors. Also complementary
observation was conducted regarding the rate of surface encrustation of the bedding
types. Basing on the collected data it has been determined that CB was characterized
by higher temperature values throughout the production cycle than SB, except
for week 8. Higher temperatures in CB as compared to SB indicate that the cellulose
bedding was characterized by better thermal properties. The exothermic processes
taking place in CB generated energy, which was an additional factor in the drying
of the litter, which had a positive effect on its quality (f.ex. by reducing
the rate of surface encrustation). The histogram analysis indicates that the
CB surface was characterized by a more uniform distribution of temperature than
SB.

Key words: litter, cellulose, straw, thermovision, turkey.

Oryna S這bodzian-Ksenicz
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona G鏎a, Poland
ul. Prof. Szafrana 15
65-516 Zielona G鏎a
Poland
email: orynask@gmail.com

Jacek Bojarski
Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Econometrics, University of Zielona G鏎a, Poland
ul. Prof. Szafrana 15
65-516 Zielona G鏎a
Poland

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