IMPROVING SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY IN COMMERCIAL BROILER PRODUCTION

1. Develop advanced decision tools for environmental control and production management in commercial poultry environments. 1.A. Characterize control system error in modern poultry house integrated control systems. 1.B. Evaluate effects of varying thermal conditions on behavior of broilers during the heating period. 1.C. Establish baseline metabolic response data for enhanced environment rearing programs for input into advanced environmental control models. 2. Develop management and nutritional response strategies for supply chain disruption in commercial broiler production models. 2.A. Evaluate nutritional and lighting strategies to manage growth trajectory during market disruptions. 2.B. Evaluate extreme weather event frequency and impact on poultry operations and housing design requirements. 2.C. Evaluate extreme weather event frequency and impact on poultry operations and energy and water use projections.