Purpose: to provide heat closer to bird activity via hot-water piping. By only emitting heat where it’s needed most (at bird level) growers reduce propane usage by 75%.
Advantages:
- Provides even heat for each bird
- Initial heat time is greatly reduced, therefore fossil-fuel energy consumption is significantly reduced
- When zone proposed, the system acts as an attractant to draw birds into feed and water areas
- Reduces bacteria/virus present in the litter
- Provides a 135°F consistent floor temperature 3 days before bird placement
- Reduces litter usage
- Less required initially
- Moisture wear-and-tear is reduced
- Heat reduces/eliminates fecal moisture
- House exhaust and atmospheric ammonia significantly reduced
