1. Engineering, Animal Welfare and Meat Quality Issues in Poultry Transportation

3. Mini data loggers (iButtons) used to record temperature and humidity levels in the truck

4. T & RH sensor locations - Commercial B-train front trailer 8.53 m (28’) rear trailer 9.75 m (32’) ~ 11 500 broilers

5. Passenger’s Side Midline Driver’s Side Ambient Conditions: Temperature = -22°C RH = 85% Commercial B-Train Trailer Lead TrailerRear Trailer

6. Inlet Heaters Fans Mixing Diffuser Screens Broiler Load Exhaust Fans

7. - Test Bird Locations U of S Prototype Trailer trailer 13.7 m (45’) ~ 4 200 broilers

8. Front Back - 11ºC 12-11 - 5ºC 10-11 0ºC 8-11 2ºC 6-11 5ºC 4-11 3ºC 2-11 -27ºC (Ambient)

9. Installing logger to record bird Core-body temperature

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11. Retrieving the iButton GIZZARD PROVENTRICULUS

12. February 6-7, 2007

13. MEAT QUALITY ANALYSIS

14. Effect of drawer temp. on thigh meat +20ºC -15ºC

15. Effect of drawer temp. on breast meat +20ºC -15 ºC

16. Questions?