COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2007/43/EC of June 28, 2007 establishes minimum standards for the protection of chickens raised for meat production (broilers).
According to the directive, the concentration of ammonia in livestock rooms must not exceed 20 ppm and the concentration of carbon dioxide must not exceed 3,000 ppm for livestock farms with a density greater than 33 kg/sqm.
The other parameters of the European broiler directive
The regulations also consider other parameters. The indoor temperature, for example, must not exceed the outdoor temperature by more than 3°C when the latter is below 30°C in the shade; and the average relative humidity must not exceed 70% in 48 hours when the outdoor temperature is below 10°C and the illumination is 20 lux.
There are many environmental parameters that the farmer needs to control and reconcile with productivity and operating costs (e.g., heating, ventilation, extraction).
By optimizing these parameters, a great production advantage can be achieved, cost savings can be made, errors can be avoided, and most importantly, animal welfare can be preserved.
Read also: Five Freedoms for the protection of animal welfare
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Temperature, Humidity, Carbon Dioxide, Ammonia, Dust (PM 10, PM2.5), VOC, Barometric Pressure, Ozone, THI, Methane, Carbon Monoxide, Noise, Luminosity, Hydrogen Sulfide, electrical and water consumption are just some of the parameters measured by our integrated system.
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