Mapping of the Thermal Microenvironment for Dairy Cows in an Open Compost-Bedded Pack Barn System with Positive-Pressure Ventilation

The objective of this study was to evaluate and characterize the dependence and the spatial and temporal distribution of variables and indices of the thermal environment in an open compost-bedded pack barn system with positive-pressure ventilation (CBPPV) during the winter period. The study was cond...

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Published in:Animals (Basel) 2022-08, Vol.12 (16), p.2055
Main Authors: Oliveira, Carlos Eduardo Alves, Tinôco, Ilda de Fátima Ferreira, Damasceno, Flávio Alves, Oliveira, Victor Crespo de, Ferraz, Gabriel Araújo e Silva, Sousa, Fernanda Campos de, Andrade, Rafaella Resende, Barbari, Matteo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air flow
Air temperature
Animal husbandry
Animal welfare
Animals
Cattle
Composting
Composts
Concrete floors
confinement systems
Dairy cattle
Dairy farming
Dairy farms
Decision making
Environmental conditions
Farm buildings
geostatistics
Humidity
Indoor environments
Mapping
Microenvironments
Pressure
Productivity
Relative humidity
Spatial analysis
Temporal distribution
thermal comfort
thermal conditioning
Thermal environments
Ventilation
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Summary:The objective of this study was to evaluate and characterize the dependence and the spatial and temporal distribution of variables and indices of the thermal environment in an open compost-bedded pack barn system with positive-pressure ventilation (CBPPV) during the winter period. The study was conducted in a CBPPV system located in the Zona da Mata region, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The indoor environment was divided into a mesh composed of 55 equidistant points, where data on dry-bulb air temperature (tdb) and relative humidity (RH) were collected. The collected data were divided into four periods—dawn, morning, afternoon, and night—and mean values were obtained. To evaluate the thermal microenvironment, the temperature and humidity index (THI) and the specific enthalpy of air (h) were used. For spatial dependence analysis, geostatistical techniques were applied. Through the results, a strong spatial dependence was verified for all variables evaluated. Through THI and h maps, conditions of thermal comfort were found for dairy cattle. The highest values of tdb, THI, and h were recorded in the afternoon period in the northwest region of the facility (tdb = 23.2 °C, THI = 69.7, and h = 50.9 kJ∙kg of dry air−1).
ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani12162055