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Keeping farm animals and livestock warm in the winter and cool in the summer is of vital importance. Super R™ Radiant Barrier products’ flexibility and ease of installation makes it the farmer’s problem solver. The Black-Globe Effect
Many growers are finding that their animals grow faster and more efficiently after installing TempShield™. Death losses from heat are greatly reduced. The illustration to the right shows how an animal is heated even though the air temperature may not rise much. In winter, indoor heat is reflected back into the living space to produce greater comfort and energy savings.
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A
little known natural phenomenon called the “black-globe
effect” has a pronounced stress factor relating to
the cost efficiency (or inefficiency) of weight gain in meat
producing animals and birds. Whether an animal is outdoors or
indoors, in temperatures exceeding 78° F, it absorbs a
tremendous increase in radiant energy from the sun. Although
the animal may be confined to a building, the
“black-globe effect” on the animal is the same as if
it were actually 10 to 20° F higher than air temperature.
Studies show that with the elimination of the
“black-globe effect” through the use of reflective
foil insulation, many improvements are immediately apparent.
In the dairy industry, an increase of as much as 10% in milk
production has been noted. Also noted; a conception rate
improvement of nearly 24%. Broiler house feed conversions went
from averages of 2.3 to 2.8 lbs. of feed per lb. of bird to a
much improved 1.99 feed conversion.