Ambiência em frangos de corte

Abstract

The Brazilian poultry industry is a dynamic activity that has considerably grown lately, due to the great demand for animal protein to be completed in a short period of time, being considered an activity of significant importance in the socio-economic context. Brazil has excellent production level and in 2004 it was considered to be the largest producer and exporter of chicken in the world, with a total volume of 8.4 million tons. Among the factors that can be worked to improve productivity in poultry production, ambience has a very important role. The environment can be understood as the sum of the effects of the biological and physical surrounding which are also responsible for the success or failure of an agricultural undertaking, that is because, in most cases the birds are confined, with little margin for behavioral adjustments that are necessary to maintain thermal homeostasis. Only a few years ago, the poultry industry started seeking on the installations and ambience, the possibility of improving performance in poultry, in order to maintain the competitiveness. Thus, environmental factors begin to be considered because they are important for the animals creative process. Based on this information paper aims to review the various factors involved in the ambience in poultry farming and its importance, covering equipment, temperature, ventilation, wellness and health, related to a quality end product.