Chapter 6 Poultry Manual

Poultry do not have sweat glands which means they need a well ventilated house to combat their high temperature, high respiration, and strong pulse rate

• True

• False

Most poultry houses use a fan and pad system in the summer and a convection tube system in the winter

• True

• False

Benefits of a mechanical ventilation system

• Mixes fresh outside air to maintain a uniform environment

• Adjusts ventilation rates based on outside weather

• Lowers temperatures as much as 25 degrees

• Controls moisture

Benefits of mechanical ventilation systems

• Removes odor and unwanted gas

• Reduces labor requirements needed to monitor temp

• Allows more birds to be grown in a building

• Allows use of light controlled and windowless houses

A huge amount of moisture is generated in a poultry house and most of it can be removed by the exchange of air

• True

• False

What happens to the poultry house if the ventilation system doesn't remove enough air?

• The house becomes dry and dusty

• The house becomes wet and damp

• The house environment is good

• None of the above

What is the mixture of water vapor, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide

• Water

• Air

• Fog

• Smog

Water vapor is the smallest component of air but is the most important due to its ability to exchange heat and impact temperature

• True

• False

What is the study of moist air and the changes in its condition

• Meterology

• Pedology

• Psychrometry

• Psychiatry

Dry bulb temperatures are taken with an ordinary thermometer

• True

• False