| Pig & Poultry
Hydor improve poultry health in the Falklands
Yolks for Folks is a poultry farm run by farmer Allan Steen in Stanley, Falkland Islands.
The company supplies brown table eggs to the market in half dozen and dozen boxes.
he birds are
managed as free
range, in a
naturally ventilated
barn environment,
however, it was
noticed that on calm days there
was a problem with insufficient
ventilation in the poultry house
which, in turn, resulted in an
accumulation of high humidity and
poor air quality.
Mr Steen needed to improve the
air performance for his hens to
ensure they maintained good
health.
His search for the right air
ventilation system started online,
due to his geographical location,
and led to him being
recommended to Hydor as the
experts in agricultural ventilation.
“I spoke to Dennis Farr from
Hydor” said Mr Steen - Dennis has
been in the industry himself with
Hydor for over 50 years. “That
man knows his stuff when it comes
to ventilation,” he added, “he was
instrumental in putting the whole
proposal together”.
Specification
The fans and control system
proposed by Hydor were based
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upon the room dimensions, stock
density, bird weights and the air
movement required.
Hydor supplied a bespoke
control panel and two fans
(HXP450mm). The panel consisted
of two Pola HP58 0-10V
Proportional Units: one monitoring
the temperature and the other
monitoring the humidity, in
conjunction with the appropriate
sensors.
As the temperature and the
humidity varied above and below
the required settings, the output
signal increased or decreased.
This varied the voltage to the fans
accordingly, from 10-100% speed.
The HP58 thermostat also
switched the fans on or off as
required.
The equipment was shipped in
May and was later installed in
September 2015 by Mr Steen
himself.
He said: “I found the products
to be constructed to a very high
standard. Having worked in the
telecom industry, I can appreciate
the quality that went into building
the custom enclosure and the
wiring of the components
contained within it”.
Completion
The overall impact on the
chickens has had a dramatic
improvement on bird health and
their overall environment. There is
no irritant in the air and the smell
in the barn, even on hot days, is
comfortable for the birds and the
farmer.
“The temperature side of the
system works very well. It easily
maintains the desired temperature,
no matter what the weather
outside. I don’t have any heating
so the system switches off when
external temperatures drop or
when natural ventilation takes
over”, Mr Steen explained.
“Without a doubt the fan system
is the best investment that could
have been added to the barn. The
whole experience from contacting
Hydor to receiving the goods was
seamless, especially given the
logistics involved in purchasing
and shipping to the Falkland
Islands! I would have no issue with
using their products again or
recommending them to others in
the poultry industry”.
For more information please
contact Hydor on +44 (0) 1725 (