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The effect of animal age on air pollutant concentration in a broiler house

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  • M. Vučemilo

    (Department of Animal Hygiene, Environment and Ethology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)

  • K. Matković

    (Department of Animal Hygiene, Environment and Ethology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)

  • B. Vinković

    (Department of Zoohygiene and Livestock Technology, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia)

  • S. Jakšić

    (ZIN-LAB Laboratory for Foodstuffs of Animal Origin, Veterinary Station of Zagreb City, Zagreb, Croatia)

  • K. Granić

    (ZIN-LAB Laboratory for Foodstuffs of Animal Origin, Veterinary Station of Zagreb City, Zagreb, Croatia)

  • N. Mas

    (Department of Animal Nutrition, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)

Abstract

The results of a study assessing the level of airborne contamination in intensive broiler breeding facilities are presented. The content of corpuscular particulates of various origin (dust, bacteria, fungi), ammonia and carbon dioxide was determined. The investigations were conducted in a poultry house on a family farm in the area of moderate continental climate during spring 2006. The air concentration of bacteria ranged from 1.7 × 104 to 2.2 × 105 cfu/m3, of fungi from 9.8 × 103 to 8.5 × 104 cfu/m3, of dust from 1.8 to 4.8 mg/m3, and of ammonia from 4 to 27.47 ppm. Total dust and fungi concentrations measured at the end of fattening period were almost identical to the initial ones, whereas the concentrations of bacteria and ammonia showed a sinusoidal rise from the beginning to the end of fattening period. In general, the analyzed air pollutants reached relatively high levels in the mid-fattening period and also show significant differentiation between fattening periods as demonstrated by t-test yielding statistical significance at a level of P < 0.05.

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  • M. Vučemilo & K. Matković & B. Vinković & S. Jakšić & K. Granić & N. Mas, 2007. "The effect of animal age on air pollutant concentration in a broiler house," Czech Journal of Animal Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 52(6), pages 170-174.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlcjs:v:52:y:2007:i:6:id:2318-cjas
    DOI: 10.17221/2318-CJAS
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    1. Ivica Ravić & Mario Ostović & Anamaria Ekert Kabalin & Matija Kovačić & Kristina Matković & Željko Gottstein & Danijela Horvatek Tomić, 2024. "Dust and Bacterial Air Contamination in a Broiler House in Summer and Winter," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-10, May.
    2. M. Knížatová & Š. Mihina & J. Brouček & I. Karandušovská & J. Mačuhová, 2010. "The influence of litter age, litter temperature and ventilation rate on ammonia emissions from a broiler rearing facility," Czech Journal of Animal Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 55(8), pages 337-345.
    3. M. Vučemilo & B. Vinković & K. Matković & I. Štoković & S. Jakšić & S. Radović & K. Granić & Đ. Stubičan, 2010. "The influence of housing systems on the air quality and bacterial eggshell contamination of table eggs," Czech Journal of Animal Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 55(6), pages 243-249.
    4. M. Vučemilo & K. Matković & B. Vinković & J. Macan & V.M. Varnai & Lj. Prester & K. Granić & T. Orct, 2008. "Effect of microclimate on the airborne dust and endotoxin concentration in a broiler house," Czech Journal of Animal Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 53(2), pages 83-89.

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