Livestock Environment VII, 18-20 May 2005, Beijing, China


  1. SLOTTED ROOFS AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING THE HOUSING CONDITIONS IN HOT CLIMATE
    Authors:   P. Zappavigna, P. Liberati
    Keywords:   Animal houses, slotted roofs, hot climate
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18341
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  2. EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF EFFECT OF VENTILATION ON ANIMAL ENVIRONMENT IN A SWINE BUILDING
    Authors:   X. WANG Y. ZHANG
    Keywords:   thermal environment, indoor air quality, ventilation effectiveness
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18342
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  3. AIR EXCHANGE RATE IN A HORSE TRAILER DURING TRANSPORT
    Authors:   J. L. Purswell, R.S. Gates, L.M. Lawrence, T.S. Stombaugh, R.J. Coleman, W.C. Adams
    Keywords:   Ventilation, tracer gas, animal transport
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18343
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  4. DEVELOPMENT OF A VENTILATION EQUIPMENT TESTING CHAMBER FOR AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL FANS IN CHINA
    Authors:   B. Li, S.E. Ford, Y. Li, Y. Zhang
    Keywords:   Fans, Ventilation, Airflow, Energy Efficiency
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18344
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  5. POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF VIRTUAL ENGINEERING TO SWINE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
    Authors:   J. S. Hynek, K. M. Bryden, and T. L. Richard
    Keywords:   Air pollution, air quality, animal health, animal housing, animal welfare, building design, CFD, computational fluid dynamics, computer simulation, emissions, housing, swine production systems, hoop structures, livestock environment, virtual reality, virtual engineering, odor, mitigation, dispersion, abatement, pig housing, models, modeling
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18345
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  6. NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF AIR FLOWS IN A FULL-SCALE VENTILATED ROOM USING DIFFERENT TURBULENCE MODELS
    Authors:   J.B. Jiang, X. Wang, Y. Zhang
    Keywords:   Air flow; turbulence models; k- e models; k-?-SST model; Reynolds Stress Transport model
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18346
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  7. SIMULATION OF FLOW FIELD OF A VENTILATED AND OCCUPIED ANIMAL SPACE WITH DIFFERENT INLET AND OUTLET CONDITIONS
    Authors:   K. G. Gebremedhin and B. Wu
    Keywords:   
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18347
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  8. DEVELOPMENT OF A VOLUMETRIC PARTICLE STREAK VELOCIMETRY SYSTEM FOR FULL-SCALE ROOM AIRFLOW STUDIES
    Authors:   Y. Sun, Y. Zhang
    Keywords:   Air distribution, three-dimensional air velocity, PIV
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18348
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  9. STATISTICAL MODELING OF GAS CONCENTRATIONS IN AUSTRALIAN PIGGERY BUILDINGS
    Authors:   Thomas M. Banhazi, Jens Seedorf, David L. Rutley and Wayne S. Pitchford
    Keywords:   Air quality, ammonia, survey, risk factors, carbon dioxide, gases, emission
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18349
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  10. STATISTICAL MODELING OF AIRBORNE BACTERIA AND ENDOTOXINS CONCENTRATIONS IN AUSTRALIAN PIGGERY BUILDINGS
    Authors:   Thomas M. Banhazi, Jens Seedorf, David L. Rutley and Wayne S. Pitchford
    Keywords:   Air quality, airborne bacteria, survey, risk factors, endotoxin, microorganisms, emission
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18350
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  11. A COMPUTER MODEL FOR OPTIMISATION OF THE INTERNAL CLIMATE IN ANIMAL HOUSING DESIGN
    Authors:   P.Liberati, P. Zappavigna
    Keywords:   animal housing, climate control, simulation model
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18351
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  12. FUZZY NEURAL FAULT DETECTION AND ISOLATION
    Authors:   Nabila M. El-Rabaie, Ibrahim A. Abdel Hamid
    Keywords:   Automation, climate modeling, environmental control, failure diagnosis, fuzzy logic, knowledge base, neural networks
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18352
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  13. EFFECT OF THE WARM-BED ON THE LYING BEHAVIOUR OF THE WEANED PIG IN WINTER
    Authors:   Daolei Zhou, Baoming Li, Zhengxiang Shi, Gang Chen and Luqin Li
    Keywords:   Warm-bed, weaned pig, lying behaviour, temperature
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18353
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  14. EFFECTIVENESS OF EVAPORATIVE COOLING OF BEEF CATTLE HOUSED IN CONFINEMENT
    Authors:   JB Gaughan and LA Tait
    Keywords:   Cattle housing, cooling systems, heat stress
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18354
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  15. PRODUCTIVE RESPONSE OF DAIRY COWS RAISED IN A COOLING BARN LOCATED IN THE PO VALLEY (ITALY)
    Authors:   F. Calegari, E. Frazzi, L. Calamari
    Keywords:   Dairy cows, milk yield, heat stress, cooling systems
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18355
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  16. COOLING SYSTEMS FOR HEAT PROTECTION OF FARROWING SOWS
    Authors:   M. Barbari, F. Sorbetti Guerri
    Keywords:   Drip cooling, snout cooling, behavior, lactating sows
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18356
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  17. PLANNING INDIVIDUAL SHOWERING SYSTEMS FOR PREGNANT SOWS IN DYNAMIC GROUPS
    Authors:   M. Barbari
    Keywords:   Cooling, shower, automatic shower cage, pregnant sows
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18357
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  18. COOLING EFFECT ANALYSIS ON FOUR TYPES OF COOLING LYING-BEDS FOR PIGS
    Authors:   X.Y. Yuan, B. Li, G. Chen, Z.X. Shi, X.H. Ji
    Keywords:   Cooling lying-bed, the temperature difference, temperature ascend rate
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18358
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  19. EVALUATION OF THE EVAPORATIVE COOLING USAGE POTENTIAL FOR THE SOUTHEAST REGION OF BRAZIL WITH A SIMPLIFIED MODEL FOR THE ESTIMATION OF THE ENERGY BALANCE IN SHEDS FOR BROILER CHICKENS
    Authors:   Mariano Pereira Silva, Fernando da Costa Baêta, Ilda de Fátima Ferreira Tinôco, Sérgio Zolnier, Aristides Ribeiro
    Keywords:   Mathematics model, chicken production, evaporative cooling, GIS
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18359
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  20. THERMAL ANALYSIS AND BEHAVIORAL ACTIVITY OF HEIFERS IN SHADE OR SUNLIGHT
    Authors:   P.E. Hillman, K.G. Gebremedhin, T.M. Brown-Brandl, and C.N. Lee
    Keywords:   Thermoregulation, behavior, shade, beef heifers, feedlot, heat stress, solar load
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18360
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  21. MOISTURE PRODUCTION OF A COMMERCIAL LAYING HEN HOUSE WITH MANURE BELT
    Authors:   H. Li, H. Xin, Y. Liang
    Keywords:   Laying hens, moisture production, vapor pressure deficit, manure belt
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18361
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  22. HORSE RIDING ARENA DUST MEASUREMENTS
    Authors:   E. F. Wheeler, N.K. Diehl, J. L. Zajaczkowski, D. Brown
    Keywords:   Equine, particulate matter, gravimetric, riding arena, horse, dust
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18362
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  23. EVALUATION OF CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM IN CONFINED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
    Authors:   M. J. Darr1, L. Zhao, M. R. Ehsani, J. K. Ward, and T. S. Stombaugh
    Keywords:   Controller Area Network, Air Quality Monitoring, Microcontrollers, Distributed Sensing Networks
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18363
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  24. STUDY OF AIR QUALITY SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTIONS ON LARGE DAIRY FARMS IN OHIO
    Authors:   L. Y. Zhao, M. Brugger, R. Manuzon, G. Arnold, and E. Imerman
    Keywords:   Dairy, air quality, dust, odors, carbon dioxide, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18364
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  25. SPATIAL, DIURNAL, AND SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF TEMPERATURE, AMMONIA, AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE CONCENTRATIONS IN TWO TUNNEL VENTILATED SOW GESTATION BUILDINGS IN MINNESOTA
    Authors:   L.D. Jacobson, B.P. Hetchler and V. J. Johnson
    Keywords:   Airborne concentrations, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, air quality, diurnal variations, tunnel ventilation, gestating (dry) sow housing
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18365
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  26. AIR QUALITY OF SWINE WEAN-FINISH FACILITIES WITH DEEP-PIT AND PULL-PLUG-LAGOON MANURE STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Authors:   L.Y. Zhao, R. Manuzon, M. Brugger, G. Arnold, and Roger Bender
    Keywords:   Swine, finishing facilities, air quality, dust, odors, carbon dioxide, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18366
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  27. AMMONIA REDUCTION MEASURES IN FLOOR HOUSING SYSTEMS FOR LAYING HENS
    Authors:   Gosta Gustafsson & Eva von Wachenfelt
    Keywords:   Ammonia, ammonia reduction, floor housing systems, laying hens, manure storage, poultry
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18367
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  28. EVALUATION OF AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF COOLING FAN WITH SPRAYING MISTING SYSTEMS IN SWINE GESTATION HOUSES
    Authors:   Z. Zhu, H. Dong, X. Tao, H. Xin
    Keywords:   Airborne dust, concentration, spraying, swine
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18368
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  29. AERODYNAMIC DEDUSTER TECHNOLOGIES FOR REMOVING DUST AND AMMONIA IN AIR STREAMS
    Authors:   Y. Zhang, Z. Tan, X. Wang
    Keywords:   Dust and ammonia control, air quality, aerodynamic deduster
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18369
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  30. SYSTEMS FOR ELIMINATING PATHOGENS FROM EXHAUST AIR OF ANIMAL HOUSES
    Authors:   A. J. A. Aarnink, W.J.M. Landman, R.W. Melse, and T. T. T. Huynh1
    Keywords:   Livestock production, air cleaning, peracetic acid, infectious diseases, disinfectants, environmental emissions
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18370
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  31. AIRFLOW REDUCTION OF LARGE BELT-DRIVEN EXHAUST VENTILATION FANS WITH SHUTTERS AND LOOSE BELTS
    Authors:   K. A. Janni, L. D. Jacobson, R. E. Nicolai, B. Hetchler, and V. J. Johnson
    Keywords:   Ventilation, fans, fan performance
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18371
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  32. PERFORMANCE OF A DOUBLE SHUTTER USED WITH AN AIR CONDITIONER
    Authors:   T. Ding, Z. Liu
    Keywords:   Similitude theory, jet characteristics, cooling systems
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18372
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  33. INDOOR AIR QUALITY
    Authors:   T. Ding, Z. Liu
    Keywords:   TSV (Thermal Sensation Vote), SET*(standard effective Temperature), two node model, PMV (Predicted Mean Vote), PPD (Predicted Percent Dissatisfied), enthalpy
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18373
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  34. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VACUUM SYSTEM AS A SLURRY MANAGEMENT FOR PIG HOUSES IN ITALY
    Authors:   Chiumenti A., Da Borso F., Chiumenti R.
    Keywords:   Pig slurry, housing system, slurry removal, vacuum system, gas emissions, odors, energy consumption
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18374
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  35. HEAVY METALS IN THE WINDROW COMPOSTING OF PIG MANURE
    Authors:   Hongkun Huang, Hongmin Dong, Xiuping Tao
    Keywords:   copper, zinc, cadmium, windrow composting system, pig manure
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18375
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  36. REMOVALS OF NUTRIENTS AND ORGANIC MATTER IN SWINE MANURE USING A LAB-SCALE SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR
    Authors:   ZhiJian Zhang and Jun Zhu
    Keywords:   Piggery wastewater, nutrient removal, sequence batch reactor, organic materials
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18376
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  37. AN EXPERIMENT STUDY ON TREATING SWINE WASTEWATER BY AN INTERNAL CIRCULATION REACTOR
    Authors:   Huang, Zhiping, Dong, Hongmin, Zhao, Lixin, Huang, Hongkun
    Keywords:   IC reactor, swine wastewater, anaerobic treatment
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18377
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  38. THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF ANIMAL AND HUMAN WASTES: A REVIEW
    Authors:   J. M. Appleford, Y. Zhang, L. Christianson, T. L. Funk, K. C. S. Ocfemia
    Keywords:   Liquefaction, pyrolysis, biomass conversion, waste treatment
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18378
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  39. EFFECT OF PASTURE RENOVATION ON NUTRIENT RUNOFF FROM PASTURES FERTILIZED WITH MANURE
    Authors:   P.A. Moore, Jr, S.J. Formica, M. Van Epps, P.B. DeLaune
    Keywords:   Phosphorus, eutrophication, manure, pasture renovators
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18379
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  40. NEAR-INFRARED SENSING OF PIG MANURE NUTRIENTS
    Authors:   Zengling Yang, Lujia Han, Rongguang Zhu
    Keywords:   NIRS, pig slurries, moisture, nutrient concentration
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18380
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  41. PHOSPHORUS TRANSFORMATION IN PIG SLURRY DUE TO DIET AND CONTINUOUS AERATION TREATMENTS
    Authors:   Q. M. Yang, S. K. Baidoo
    Keywords:   Pig slurry, phosphorus removal
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18381
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  42. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR INTENSIVE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
    Authors:   C. O’Neill, W. L. Magette
    Keywords:   EMS, manure management, IPPC, BAT, ISO 14001
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18382
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  43. ANALYSIS OF ODOROUS COMPOUNDS IN SWINE BUILDINGS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THERMAL ENVIRONMENT, MANAGEMENT AND CATEGORIES OF PIGS
    Authors:   H. Takai, P.J. Dahl, F.Aa. Tøgersen, J.O. Johnsen, M. Maahn and H.T. Søgaard
    Keywords:   Odorous compounds, odor emission model, swine buildings, solid-phase microextraction, principal component analysis
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18383
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  44. DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC NOSE TO RELIABLY MEASURE ODORS
    Authors:   Moremi M. Omotoso, Guoliang Qu, Mohamed Gamal El-Din, John J.R. Feddes
    Keywords:   Odor, electronic nose, concentration, measurement, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18384
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  45. DESIGN OF A BIOFILTER FOR SWINE WASTE FACILITY
    Authors:   A.R. Green, G.A. Watkins, G.B. Day, J.R. Barnett, R.S. Gates
    Keywords:   Biofilter, bioconversion, manure, emissions, storage
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18385
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  46. CONFIGURATION OF A VERTICAL BIOFILTER
    Authors:   R.E. Nicolai, R. Lefers, and S.H. Pohl
    Keywords:   Biofilters, odor, emissions, odor abatement, swine
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18386
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  47. MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS OF DOWNWIND ODORS FROM POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK FARMS
    Authors:   L. Pan, S. X. Yang, J. DeBruyn
    Keywords:   Livestock, poultry, odor, dilution to threshold
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18387
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  48. ODOR MONITORING BY TRAINED ODOR ASSESSORS DOWNWIND OF A SWINE PRODUCTION OPERATION
    Authors:   H. Guo, J. Feddes, and Claude Lague
    Keywords:   Swine, odor dispersion, monitoring, assessor, weather
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18388
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  49. DEVELOPING AN ODOR ACCEPTABILITY THRESHOLD FOR LIVESTOCK FACILITIES AND THE APPLICATION OF MANURE
    Authors:   Ronald E. Sheffield
    Keywords:   Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO), dairy, odor, Nasal Ranger
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18389
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  50. A LOW-COST TECHNIQUE TO MONITOR VENTILATION FAN OPERATION AT ANIMAL BUILDINGS
    Authors:   Ji-Qin Ni, Albert J. Heber, Teng T. Lim, Claude A. Diehl
    Keywords:   Air quality, air pollution, emission, vibration, sensor
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18390
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  51. TEMPORAL VARIATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION IN GESTATION SWINE BUILDING
    Authors:   H. Dong, Z. Zhu, Y. Li, X. Tao, H. Xin
    Keywords:   Methane, carbon dioxide, greenhouse gas, swine building
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18391
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  52. AMMONIA AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE FLUX FROM BEEF CATTLE PENS: IMPLICATIONS FOR AIR QUALITY MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGIES AND EVALUATION OF EMISSION CONTROLS
    Authors:   Jacek A. Koziel, David B. Parker, Bok-Haeng Baek, Kevin J. Bush, Marty Rhoades and Zena Perschbacher-Buser
    Keywords:   Ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, beef cattle, air quality, manure
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18392
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  53. COMPARING MODEL ESTIMATION WITH MEASURED AMMONIA EMISSION DATA FOR NATURALLY VENTILATED DAIRY CATTLE BUILDINGS WITH SLATTED FLOOR
    Authors:   C. Wang, G. Zhang, H.B. Rom, J.S. Strøm & B. Li
    Keywords:   Ammonia emission, dairy building, naturally ventilated, modeling
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18393
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  54. DIURNAL VARIATION OF AMMONIA EMISSION FROM NATURALLY VENTILATED DAIRY CATTLE BUILDINGS
    Authors:   G. Zhang, J.S. Strøm, C. Wang, H.B. Rom, and S. Morsing
    Keywords:   
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18394
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  55. SYSTEM INFLUENCES ON AMMONIA AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE CONCENTRATIONS INSIDE MECHANICALLY VENTILATED SWINE FINISHING BUILDINGS IN ILLINOIS
    Authors:   G.Y. Miller, H. Huang, R. Maghirang, T. Funk, M. Robert, Y. Zhang
    Keywords:   Ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, management, occupational health, swine production
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18395
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  56. AIR EMISSIONS FROM TWO SWINE FINISHING BUILDING WITH FLUSHING: AMMONIA CHARACTERISTICS
    Authors:   Albert J. Heber, Pei-Chun Tao, Ji-Qin Ni, Teng T. Lim, and Amy M. Schmidt
    Keywords:   Air quality, air pollution, air pollutants, pig barn, gas
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18396
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  57. AMMONIA EMISSION AND BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN LIQUID SWINE MANURE AFFECTED BY AERATION TREATMENT AT DIFFERENT RATES
    Authors:   J. Zhu, K. J. Park, Z. Zhang, and C. Miller
    Keywords:   Aeration, ammonia emission, environment, swine manure
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18397
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  58. EVALUATION OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY BREEDING CARRYING CAPACITY OF ARABLE LANDS IN SHANGHAI SUBURBS
    Authors:   Genxiang Shen, Xiaoyong Qian, Zheng Yao, Professor, Zuxin, Xu, Shenfa Huang, Zhongchun Yan
    Keywords:   capacity, livestock and poultry production, arable land, animal waste, animal manure, pollution control, Shanghai
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18398
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  59. WATER INTAKE AND WASTAGE AT NIPPLE DRINKERS BY GROWING-FINISHING PIGS
    Authors:   Y.Z. Li, L. Chenard, S.P. Lemay, and H.W. Gonyou
    Keywords:   Water intake, water wastage, pigs, nipple drinkers
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18399
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  60. EFFECT OF UNIONIZED VOLATILE ACID ON ACIDOGENIC PERFORMANCE IN ANAEROBIC SOLID-STATE ORGANIC WASTE DEGRADATION
    Authors:   J. Gan, W. Z. Jiang, Y. Kitamura, B. Li and A. Zhen
    Keywords:   Inhibition of unionized volatile acid, surface based hydrolysis constant, VA spectrum, particle size distribution, volatile solid degradation ratio
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18400
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  61. EXPLORATION ON KEY TECHNOLOGY OF BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF SWINE WASTEWATER
    Authors:   L. Cong, G. Ruying, W. Jinhua, W. Pingzhi, L. Tingwu
    Keywords:   Swine wastewater, aeration, microorganism treatment, bio-filter
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18401
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  62. DIRECT CONTACT FLUE GAS REACTOR HEATING TO REDUCE CAPITAL AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
    Authors:   D. G. Paquin, T. Liang and Y. Kitamura
    Keywords:   Methane, biogas, reactor, direct contact, combustion, heating
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18402
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  63. AMMONIA CONCENTRATION EVALUATION IN DEEP-BEDDED AND CONCRETE FLOOR HOUSING SYSTEMS FOR GROW-FINISH SWINE IN BRAZIL
    Authors:   M.B. Cordeiro, I.F.F. Tinôco, R.B. Vigoderis, P.A.V. Oliveira, R. S. Gates, and H. Xin
    Keywords:   Swine, housing systems, ammonia
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18403
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  64. ESTIMATES OF CH4 EMISSIONS FROM ANIMAL MANURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN CHINA
    Authors:   Y.Li, H. Dong, E. Lin, Q. Gao, R. Lu
    Keywords:   Methane emission, manure management systems
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18404
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  65. APPLICATIONS OF USING THE ODOR FOOTPRINT TOOL
    Authors:   R. R. Stowell, L. Koppolu, D. D. Schulte, and R. K. Koelsch
    Keywords:   Odor impact, setback distance, setback estimation, siting
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18405
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  66. USING EMS’S TO IMPROVE COMPLIANCE ON LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY OPERATIONS
    Authors:   L. M. Risse, R. K. Koelsch, W. L. Bland, E.A. Bird and T.M. Bass
    Keywords:   EMS, Environmental Management Systems, compliance, waste management, water quality
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18406
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  67. DAILY VARIATION OF THYROID HORMONES IN BROILER UNDER HIGH-TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS
    Authors:   X. Tao, H. Dong, Z. Zhang, and H. Xin
    Keywords:   Heat stress, broiler, thyroid hormone, diurnal rhythm
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18407
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  68. PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE AND TEMPERATURE-HUMIDITY INDEX OF COBB 500 BROILERS REARED IN OPEN-SIDED NATURALLY VENTILATED HOUSES IN BOTSWANA
    Authors:   H. J. Chepete, E. Chimbombi, R. Tsheko
    Keywords:   Broilers, THI, feed conversion, feed intake, temperature, relative humidity
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18408
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  69. GROWTH AND PRODUCTION OF LAYERS RAISED IN A CONTROLLED THERMAL ENVIRONMENT COMPARED TO THOSE IN AN ENVIRONMENT NON-CONTROLLED
    Authors:   H. Minagawa and R. S. Gates
    Keywords:   Layer, thermal environment, growth, production, economic optimization
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18409
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  70. REACTIONS OF PIGS TO A HOT ENVIRONMENT
    Authors:   T. T. T. Huynh, A. J. A. Aarnink, and M. W. A. Verstegen
    Keywords:   Pigs, heat stress, temperature, cooling systems, climate, welfare, environment
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18410
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  71. THE EFFECT OF PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS ON PRODUCTIVITY AND BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES OF GROWING PIGS
    Authors:   Hong L. Choi, Sang H. Han, Won K. Chang Hak J. Chung
    Keywords:   Ammonia, carbon dioxide, ACTH (AdrenoCorticoTrophic Hormone), Pearson’s correlation, temperature, humidity, air speed, ammonia behavior
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18411
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  72. HEAT STRESS RISK FACTORS FOR FEEDLOT HEIFERS
    Authors:   T.M. Brown-Brandl, R.A. Eigenberg, J.A. Nienaber
    Keywords:   Stress, respiration rate, pneumonia, hide color, precision animal management
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18412
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  73. INFLUENCE OF A DRIED BACILLUS SUBTILIS CULTURE ON THE PERFORMANCE AND EGG QUALITY IN LAYERS
    Authors:   Lihong Li, Cheng Ji, and Qiugang Ma
    Keywords:   Bacillus subtilis, layers, performance, egg quality, cholesterol
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18413
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  74. EFFECTS OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS ON MIGRATION OF CHICKEN PRIMORDIAL GERM CELLS
    Authors:   Yixiang Zhang, Xiumei Jin, Haitang Han and Zandong Li
    Keywords:   Polychlorinated biphenyls, primordial germ cells, migration
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18414
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  75. EFFECTS OF FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES ON PERFORMANCE, VFA CONCENTRATION AND ENTERIC MORPHOLOGY IN PIGLETS
    Authors:   Xudong Chen, Qiugang Ma, ChuanLai Xu, Cheng JI
    Keywords:   FOS, growth performance, enteric morphology, serum, VFAs, piglet
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18415
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  76. EFFECT OF MOLDY FEED ON HEALTH AND HEMATOLOGY IN QUAIL
    Authors:   Zhang Guishan, Wang Juanjuan, Lou Yujie
    Keywords:   Moldy feed, health, hematology, quail
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18416
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  77. EFFECTS OF SUPPLEMENTARY WITH ALFALFA HAY COLLECTED IN DIFFERENT MATURE STAGES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF RABBITS
    Authors:   J. P. Wang, Q. Y. Wang, N. Liu, B. Q. Xue
    Keywords:   Alfalfa mature stage, hay, productive performance, rabbit
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18417
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  78. DEVELOPMENT OF A CATTLE ID MONITORING SYSTEM
    Authors:   R.A. Eigenberg, T.M. Brown-Brandl, J.A. Nienaber
    Keywords:   RFID, electronic identification, ear tags, feeding behavior, shade study
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18418
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  79. DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-COST GPS HERD ACTIVITY AND WELFARE KIT (HAWK) FOR LIVESTOCK MONITORING
    Authors:   J. D. Davis, M. J. Darr, H. Xin, J. D. Harmon, T. M. Brown-Brandl
    Keywords:   Animal behavior, animal welfare, data logger
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18419
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  80. PIG-VET: WEB-BASED EXPERT SYSTEM FOR PIG DISEASE DIAGNOSIS
    Authors:   XU Feng, ZHANG Jian, FU Zetian .Zhang Xiaoshuan
    Keywords:   Pig disease diagnosis, knowledge representation, production rule
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18420
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  81. PREHARVEST FOOD SAFETY STRATEGIES IN FEEDLOT ANIMAL PRODUCTION
    Authors:   S.L. McClanahan
    Keywords:   HACCP, beef, feedlot, food animal, preharvest, food safety
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18421
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  82. EFFECTS OF CAGE STOCKING DENSITY ON FEEDING BEHAVIORS OF GROUP-HOUSED LAYING HENS
    Authors:   R. N. Cook, H. Xin
    Keywords:   Stocking density, laying hen, ingestion, animal welfare, poultry housing
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18422
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  83. ENRICHED HOUSING ENVIRONMENTS FOR LAYER HENS: BEHAVIOUR AND PRODUCTION
    Authors:   M. J. Jendral, J. J. R. Feddes, J. S. Church
    Keywords:   Layer hen, welfare, battery cages, behaviour, production
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18423
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  84. SPACE ALLOWANCE IN CONFINEMENT HOUSING FOR SHEEP: THE EFFECT ON BEHAVIOUR
    Authors:   K. E. Bøe , S. Berg and I.L. Andersen
    Keywords:   Sheep housing, space allowance, behaviour
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18424
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  85. STOCKING DENSITY, PIG WELFARE, AND PRODUCTION PROFITABILITY
    Authors:   H. Huang and G.Y. Miller
    Keywords:   Pig production, stocking density, pig welfare, profitability, optimization
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18425
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  86. ENVIRONMENTAL, BEHAVIORAL AND HEALTH ISSUES OF WEANING AND FINISHING PIGS UNDER INTENSIVE PRODUCTION SYSTEM
    Authors:   X. D. Liao, Y. B. Wu, G. C. Ruan and X. L. Wang
    Keywords:   Intensive pig production, weaning pig, finishing pig, environment, behavior, health
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18426
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  87. WELFARE, MEAT QUALITY, AND PERFORMANCE OF PIGS HOUSED IN LARGE-GROUP, DEEP-LITTER SYSTEMS
    Authors:   L. Johnston, R. Morrison, and M. Rudstrom
    Keywords:   Pigs, welfare, housing, meat quality, economics
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18427
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  88. INFLUENCE OF REARING ENVIRONMENT AND SEASON ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF GROWING-FINISHING PIGS
    Authors:   R.O. Myer and R.A. Bucklin
    Keywords:   Pigs, housing, season, outdoors
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18428
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  89. BEHAVIORAL CHANGES OF SOWS AND GILTS OF DIFFERENT BREEDS HOUSED IN INDIVIDUAL PENS TO DIFFERENT PHYSIOLOGICAL STATES
    Authors:   W.G., Cui, J. Bao and J. H. Li
    Keywords:   Sows, behavior, stereotypies
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18429
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  90. MODELING AND RECOGNIZING BEHAVIOR PATTERNS OF LAYING HENS IN FURNISHED CAGES
    Authors:   T. Leroy, E. Vranken, E. Struelens, B. Sonck, J. and D. Berckmans
    Keywords:   Computer vision, image processing, poultry housing, behavior, classification
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18430
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  91. REAL-TIME BEHAVIOR-BASED ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL OF SWINE THERMAL COMFORT
    Authors:   H. Xin and B. Shao
    Keywords:   
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18431
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  92. CORRELATION OF DIGESTIBLE ENERGY AND DIETARY WATER HOLDING CAPACITY INTAKE TO THE BEHAVIOURS AND BLOOD PROFILES IN THE GROWING PIGS
    Authors:   Xin Zhi Wang, Yun Long Kang and Jun Bao
    Keywords:   Growing pig, behaviour, digestible energy, water holding capacity, blood profiles
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18432
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  93. EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE AND SPACE ON INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORS OF CHINESE LITTLE FAT-TAILED SHEEP AT DIFFERENT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHASES IN LOOSE HOUSING SYSTEMS IN SUMMER
    Authors:   Qiang Zang, Yajun Zhao, Baoming Li, Zhengxiang Shi, Jing Han
    Keywords:   Chinese little fat-tailed sheep, loose housing system, individual behaviors, temperature effect, space allowance, animal needs
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18433
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  94. EXPERIMENT OF EXOGENOUS PORCINE SOMATOTROPIN ON GROWTH EFFECT
    Authors:   C. Xu, H. Yao, G. Yao
    Keywords:   Porcine somatotropin (PST); liposome; growth effect; reverse evaporating; sustained-release
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.18434
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  95. US FOOD ANIMAL AGRICULTURE: DIRECTIONS AND IMPLICATIONS
    Authors:   Steven Kappes
    Keywords:   USDA- Agricultural Research Service, Industry Issues, Research Direction, Implications
    DOI:   10.13031/2013.19112
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