Sensible heat transfer from the fowl: Thermal resistance of the pelt |
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| Authors: | G. M. Wathes J. A. Clark |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Physiology and Environmental Studies , University of Nottingham, School of Agriculture , Sutton Bonington, Loughborougk , Leicestershire , LE12 5RD , England;2. Department of Animal Husbandry , University of Bristol , Langford , Bristol , England;3. Department of Physiology and Environmental Studies , University of Nottingham, School of Agriculture , Sutton Bonington, Loughborougk , Leicestershire , LE12 5RD , England |
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| Abstract: | 1. Measurements of the pelt resistances of laying hens showed a five‐ fold difference for pelts ranging from feather scores of 1 to 5. Pelt resistance decreased linearly with increasing feather score. 2. Feather mass per unit area [Wf , kg/m2) is related to pelt resistance rp, m2K/W) by rp = 0–53 Wf+0.12. |
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