I am a lecturer at the Department of Architecture Technology at the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro. I am currently undergoing a PhD study in Landscape Architecture at the University of Edinburgh. I was formerly in the Academic and Physical Planning Department of the polytechnic as an architect I where I was involved in the development of infrastructures and academic programs.
Majority of the people in the poorest regions of the tropics rely on poultry production as their major source of protein supply. However, poultry production is hindered by the harsh environmental conditions in this regions therefore, reducing the daily supply of protein. It is believed that understanding heat stress in birds by paying detail attention to the sources of heat generation in a poultry house can help manage the heat stress situation in this region. This text reviews the internal climatic conditions of the poultry houses, how the birds respond to them, and their implications for heat management in poultry production. Thus, it provides pertinent information for guidance on parameters for open poultry houses architectural design that ensures optimum climatic conditions that will alleviate heat stress problem in poultry production in hot and humid climate.
Part of the book: Poultry