Variability of thermal comfort of cutting birds in natural environment conditions in Chimoio – Mozambique

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i6.28826

Keywords:

Thermal comfort; Temperature and humidity index; Chimoio City.

Abstract

The present work aimed to calculate thermal comfort indexes for broilers facilities at Chimoio city, province of Manica/Mozambique. From average monthly data on air temperature and relative humidity, Temperature and Humidity Index (THI) were calculated for different life stages of the birds. THI showed higher values in summer and lower values in winter. For birds of one week it was observed that every winter is stressful due to the cold, for birds of three weeks winter is of thermal comfort, and for birds of six months, at Chimoio natural environmental conditions, every season is of heat stress.

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Published

23/04/2022

How to Cite

FERNANDO, D. M. Z.; OLIVEIRA JÚNIOR, A. J. de; NORIS, F. J.; RASO, E. F. . Variability of thermal comfort of cutting birds in natural environment conditions in Chimoio – Mozambique. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 6, p. e13911628826, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i6.28826. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/28826. Acesso em: 12 nov. 2024.

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Agrarian and Biological Sciences