Phase change materials for comfort management of poultry farms- A review

Abstract This article presents information on thermal management in poultry farming. The different stages of poultry farming require temperatures between 21˚C and 37.7˚C. To fulfill the thermal energy requirements for hatching and brooding researchers have proposed solar energy systems such as trombe wall, solar thermal collectors, etc. To take advantage of latent heat thermal energy storage the incorporation of medium temperature range PCM (5˚C-80˚C) is proposed in this study. This review finds immense scope for PCM incorporation in various systems in poultry farms for sustainable poultry farming which can help in conserving fossil fuels and curbing environmental pollution.