Energy analysis of broiler chicken production system with darkhouse installation

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the sustainability of a broiler chicken production system, with confinement in Darkhouse sheds, by energetic analysis. Energy flows of a complete production cycle, 56 days, were considered, of which the energy inputs and outputs were computed in d...

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Main Authors: Matheus C. Mattioli, Alessandro T. Campos, Tadayuki Yanagi Junior, Diego B. Marin, Tony M. C. Eugênio, José E. V. Costa Junior
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
Series:Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
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Diego B. Marin
Tony M. C. Eugênio
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description ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the sustainability of a broiler chicken production system, with confinement in Darkhouse sheds, by energetic analysis. Energy flows of a complete production cycle, 56 days, were considered, of which the energy inputs and outputs were computed in direct and indirect forms, by estimating the energy coming from the quantity of feed, water, machinery and equipment, human labor, sheds, silos, among other components of the productive system, multiplied by their respective energetic coefficients. The total energy demand of a system in a production cycle for the production of 1 kg of live chicken and its energy efficiency coefficient were determined. The studied system had energy conversion coefficient of 95%, demonstrating that the production model has high energy conversion efficiency and fits a sustainable model. On average, 37.55 MJ kg-1 of live chicken were necessary. The main limiting point of the system corresponded to the energy consumed in the form of feed, with 75% of the total direct energy.
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spelling doaj-art-cef70a28faa54f2db827b096c7ce32c42025-08-20T02:04:27ZengUniversidade Federal de Campina GrandeRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental1807-192922964865210.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v22n9p648-652S1415-43662018000900648Energy analysis of broiler chicken production system with darkhouse installationMatheus C. MattioliAlessandro T. CamposTadayuki Yanagi JuniorDiego B. MarinTony M. C. EugênioJosé E. V. Costa JuniorABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the sustainability of a broiler chicken production system, with confinement in Darkhouse sheds, by energetic analysis. Energy flows of a complete production cycle, 56 days, were considered, of which the energy inputs and outputs were computed in direct and indirect forms, by estimating the energy coming from the quantity of feed, water, machinery and equipment, human labor, sheds, silos, among other components of the productive system, multiplied by their respective energetic coefficients. The total energy demand of a system in a production cycle for the production of 1 kg of live chicken and its energy efficiency coefficient were determined. The studied system had energy conversion coefficient of 95%, demonstrating that the production model has high energy conversion efficiency and fits a sustainable model. On average, 37.55 MJ kg-1 of live chicken were necessary. The main limiting point of the system corresponded to the energy consumed in the form of feed, with 75% of the total direct energy.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662018000900648&lng=en&tlng=ensustainabilityinput-output analysislivestock buildings and environmentaviculturebroiler chicken facilities
spellingShingle Matheus C. Mattioli
Alessandro T. Campos
Tadayuki Yanagi Junior
Diego B. Marin
Tony M. C. Eugênio
José E. V. Costa Junior
Energy analysis of broiler chicken production system with darkhouse installation
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
sustainability
input-output analysis
livestock buildings and environment
aviculture
broiler chicken facilities
title Energy analysis of broiler chicken production system with darkhouse installation
title_full Energy analysis of broiler chicken production system with darkhouse installation
title_fullStr Energy analysis of broiler chicken production system with darkhouse installation
title_full_unstemmed Energy analysis of broiler chicken production system with darkhouse installation
title_short Energy analysis of broiler chicken production system with darkhouse installation
title_sort energy analysis of broiler chicken production system with darkhouse installation
topic sustainability
input-output analysis
livestock buildings and environment
aviculture
broiler chicken facilities
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