Characterizing manure drying practices in Iowa commercial egg production facilities

As laying hen housing styles change throughout Iowa to meet legislative and consumer demands, drying of manure can be economically expensive and energy intensive. With about 50% of total electricity consumption and about 60% of annual electricity costs attributed to manure drying, this represents an...

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Main Authors: Haughery, J.R (Author), Lewis, B.S (Author), Murphy, P.T (Author), Ramirez, B.C (Author), Shepherd, T.A (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Inc. 2022
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