By Michael Czarick & Dr. Brian Fairchild
Special to Poultry Times
ATHENS, Ga. — With growing concerns about avian influenza some poultry producers are wondering if there are ways to filter the air coming into their houses. Though on the surface this may seem like a good idea, the fact is that filtering incoming air is extremely difficult and costly. Furthermore, we must ask ourselves if filtering the air entering our houses would be an effective use of time and resources.
There are poultry facilities with specifically designed ventilation systems to prevent outside pathogens from entering a. . .