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Research Project: Improving Sustainability and Resiliency in Commercial Broiler Production

Location: Poultry Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Analysis of lightning strikes densities for broiler production in Mississippi and Alabama - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Effect of dimming wave characteristics on LED lamp performance during early operational life Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Purswell, J.L., Rowland, M.R., Davis, J.D., Campbell, J.C., Mccafferty, K.W. 2025. Effect of dimming wave characteristics on LED lamp performance during early operational life. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 41(1):37-41. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.16164.

An updated review on the effect of lighting management on broiler production and the environment of commercial houses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Development and validation of a protocol to determine feed spillage from commercial broiler feeders Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rueda, M.S., Davis, J.D., Purswell, J.L., Edge, C.M., Campbell, J.C., Starkey, J. 2025. Development and validation of a protocol to determine feed spillage from commercial broiler feeders. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 41(1):43-55. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.16157.

Effect of stocking density on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broilers grown to 3 kg under antibiotic free conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Using spatial modeling to evaluate LED light intensity and uniformity in commercial broiler houses during brooding and tunnel conditions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Falana, O.B., Linhoss, J.E., Davis, J.D., Edge, C.M., Lane, A., Rueda, M., Griggs, K.G., Smith, C.R., Campbell, J.C., Purswell, J.L. 2024. Using spatial modeling to evaluate LED light intensity and uniformity in commercial broiler houses during brooding and tunnel conditions. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 40(2):189-198. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15910.

Effect of nutritional pen construction on the thermal performance of broilers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Griggs, K.G., Davis, J.D., Purswell, J.L., Chesser, G.D., Edge, C.M., Campbell, J.C. 2024. Effect of nutritional pen construction on the thermal performance of broilers. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 33:100412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2024.100412.

Comparison of outside air and sol-air design temperatures for estimating insulation needs Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chesser, D., Purswell, J.L., Davis, J., Ward, J., Tabler, G., Zhao, Y. 2023. Comparison of outside air and sol-air design temperatures for estimating insulation needs. Journal of the ASABE. 39(4):409-416. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15424.

Effect of photoperiod on physiological parameters in broiler chicks from placement to 7-days-of-age1 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Magee, C.L., Olanrewaju, H.A., Purswell, J.L. 2023. Effect of photoperiod on physiological parameters in broiler chicks from placement to 7-days-of-age1. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 32:100353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2023.100353.

Effects of the in ovo administration of L-ascorbic acid on tissue L-ascorbic acid concentrations, systemic inflammation, and tracheal histomorphology of ross 708 broilers subjected to elevated levels of atmospheric ammonia Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mousstaaid, A., Fatemi, S.A., Levy, A.W., Purswell, J.L., Olanrewaju, H.A., Baughman, B., Mcnulty, K., Gerard, P.D., Peebles, E.D. 2023. Effects of the in ovo administration of L-ascorbic acid on tissue L-ascorbic acid concentrations, systemic inflammation, and tracheal histomorphology of ross 708 broilers subjected to elevated levels of atmospheric ammonia. Poultry. 2:158-173. https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry2020014.

Field survey of trunk line heating gas leaks in commercial broiler houses Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Davis, J.D., Arnold, B.D., Smith, C.R., Griggs, K.G., Rueda, M.S., Campbell, J.C., Edge, C.M., Purswell, J.L. 2023. Field survey of trunk line heating gas leaks in commercial broiler houses. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 39(3):279-283. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15470.

Field survey of electrical grounding systems on commercial broiler houses in Mississippi and Alabama Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rowland, M.R., Chesser, G.D., Linhoss, J.E., Davis, J.D., Campbell, J.C., Purswell, J.L. 2023. Field survey of electrical grounding systems on commercial broiler houses in Mississippi and Alabama. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 39(2):245-249. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15501.

Radiant flux preference of neonatal broiler chicks during brooding Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Linhoss, J.E., Purswell, J.L., Davis, J.D. 2018. Radiant flux preference of neonatal broiler chicks during brooding. Journal of the ASABE. 61(4):1417-1423. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.12775.