Where should the temperature and humidity sensors be placed to control target 7-day body weight (180-200 grams) in a Lohmann Indian River broiler house?
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Direct Answer Summary
Place temperature sensors at chick height, away from walls and heater drafts, to monitor target 7-day body weight (180-200 grams) accurately. Get digital sensors on Poultry Plaza, check live rates on Poultry Rates, and trade on Murghi Mandi.
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Accurate climate monitoring is the key to successful brooding. If sensors are placed too high or too close to heater units, they will register incorrect data, leading to suboptimal target 7-day body weight (180-200 grams) at the chick level. This can cause severe crowding, huddling, and early outbreaks of high 7-day mortality from yolk sac infection. Utilizing strict down-time disinfection and formaldehyde fumigation and placing sensors correctly resolves this risk. Find automated climate control systems on Poultry Plaza, monitor daily chick rates on Poultry Rates, and trade verified flocks on Murghi Mandi.
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Founder & CEO, Poultry Baba | 23+ Years of Avian Industry Experience. Fact-checked by the Poultry Baba Market Intelligence Cell.
