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Adapting to Change: Investigating Climate-Induced Microclimate Shifts in the Closed House of Laying Hens

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Avian and aquatic Diseases

Abstract

Climate change poses considerable challenges to poultry farming, as it affects the microclimate and air quality in enclosed poultry houses. This study investigated the influence of seasonal climate variations on the indoor microclimate of a commercial laying hen house. Over seven months, outdoor and indoor temperatures, relative humidity (RH%), air velocity (AV), and temperature-humidity index (THI) were systematically measured. The indoor temperatures closely mirrored the outdoor trends and significantly differed from the outdoor temperatures, except for April and May. The outdoor temperature significantly influenced the indoor front (Beta = 0.732) and back (Beta = 0.685) temperatures. Positive correlations were observed between the outdoor and indoor front (R2 = 0.536) and back (R2 = 0.470) temperatures. The indoor RH% was notably affected by the outdoor RH%, especially in warmer months. The outdoor RH% significantly predicted the indoor front (Beta = 0.463) and back (Beta = 0.427) RH%. Weak positive correlations existed between the outdoor and indoor front (R2 = 0.214) and back (R2 = 0.182) RH%. Indoor AV consistently lagged outdoor values, with no impact as a predictor of indoor front (P = 0.130) or back (P = 0.361) AV. The outdoor THI significantly influenced the indoor front (Beta = 0.774) and back (Beta = 0.751) THI. The indoor microbiological analysis revealed significant differences in the total colony count and the back-side total fungal count. In conclusion, these findings underscore the challenges posed by temperature and humidity fluctuations, highlighting the need for climate-responsive strategies to optimize indoor conditions for poultry production.

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2024.260566.1766

Keywords

Climate Change, Environmental factors, laying hens, Macroclimate, Poultry farming

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Atef

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Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt 12211.

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mohamedatef2641010@gmail.com

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First Name

Zakia

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

Attia Mohamed

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt 12211.

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zakia.ahmed@vet.cu.edu.eg

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Khalf

MiddleName

Abdelaty

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt 12211.

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ubiomahmoud@yahoo.com

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First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Kamal

MiddleName

Abdelhameed Mohammed

Affiliation

Fourth Gate, Mina, 149 Ain Haram

Email

mohamed.a.kamal@cu.edu.eg

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https://orcid.org/00

Volume

55

Article Issue

7

Related Issue

46472

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-01-05

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2024-12-01

Page Start

2,119

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2,130

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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140

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Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Adapting to Change: Investigating Climate-Induced Microclimate Shifts in the Closed House of Laying Hens

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23 Dec 2024