National Poultry Technology Center
Auburn University
AUBURN, Ala. — The ever evolving modern poultry house has gained numerous energy efficiencies during the last few years. Improvements in tightening techniques & insulation technology, improvements in ventilation systems, control systems, lighting and heating — almost all areas of input costs have received much attention and have seen great improvements.
Now with the current efforts in rainwater harvesting being explored and utilized on NPTC test farms, one might be tempted to say there is not much fat left to trim out of the modern poultry farm. However, solar energy can also be added to this. . .

