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Increased utilization of sensible heat loss mechanisms in high temperature, high humidity conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2007

D. Balnave
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Department of Animal Science, University of Sydney, Werombi Road, Camden, New South Wales 2570, Australia
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Abstract

Models of heat loss partition in poultry suggest that, above the zone of thermoneutrality, insensible heat loss increases while sensible heat loss mechanisms decline in importance. Comparison of evaporative and total heat losses at low and high relative humidities suggest this may not be correct at high temperatures and high humidities.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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