Abstract: A method for imparting sustainability credence attributes for animal source food products is provided. First, at least one animal source food product is produced. The manure associated with that production is collected and treated, and the nitrogen and phosphorus content of the manure is analyzed and time stamped. At least one sustainability outcome from the treated manure is quantified, and an animal source food product, including a product package, animal package lot, individual live animal, or a plurality of live animals, is identified and labeled, and direct and indirect sustainability outcomes are linked with the animal source food product. Sustainability outcomes are demonstrated to buyers or post-processors of animal source food products, first by combining the sustainability outcome data and food animal production data with food animal producer provenance data from the same or a corresponding time interval, and then by providing access to that data.

Abstract: A method for imparting sustainability credence attributes for animal source food products is provided. First, at least one animal source food product is produced. The manure associated with that production is collected and treated, and the nitrogen and phosphorus content of the manure is analyzed and time stamped. At least one sustainability outcome from the treated manure is quantified, and an animal source food product, including a product package, animal package lot, individual live animal, or a plurality of live animals, is identified and labeled, and direct and indirect sustainability outcomes are linked with the animal source food product. Sustainability outcomes are demonstrated to buyers or post-processors of animal source food products, first by combining the sustainability outcome data and food animal production data with food animal producer provenance data from the same or a corresponding time interval, and then by providing access to that data.

Abstract: A plenum flooring system installed over high density insulation panels, preventing heat loss to ground and intrusion of ground moisture. The system includes one or more flooring segments, each containing at least one surface opening to the plenum space, and a plenum ventilation system. The ventilation system includes a blower and air inlet openings in seals arranged along the perimeter of the plenum flooring segments at the walls of the interior of a poultry house. The blower withdraws air from the plenum space through the surface opening of the flooring segment and discharges it into the poultry house, creating a continuous flow of air to maintain uniform flooring surface temperatures and remove moisture that migrates to the plenum space from manure on the perforated flooring surface due to moisture gradient, then a refrigerated dehumidifier/air circulation unit to condense moisture in the air and discharges that liquid to the house exterior.

Abstract: A plenum flooring system is installed over high density insulation panels, capable of preventing both heat loss to ground and intrusion of ground moisture into the flooring plenum space. The system is comprised of one or more flooring segments, each containing at least one surface opening to the plenum space, and a plenum ventilation system. The ventilation system includes a blower and air inlet openings in seals that are arranged along the perimeter of the plenum flooring segments at the walls of the interior of the poultry housing unit. The blower withdraws air from the plenum space through the surface opening of the flooring segment and discharges it into the poultry housing unit chamber, creating a continuous flow of ventilation air to maintain uniform flooring surface temperatures and remove moisture that migrates to the plenum space from manure on the perforated flooring surface due a moisture gradient.

Abstract: An integrated system of technology applications and methods to provide comprehensive management of poultry waste improves the productivity of poultry housing facilities while reducing the environmental and public health impacts of poultry production. The method utilizes a plurality of housing units, each including plenum flooring and ventilation to improve the health of birds as they grow from hatchlings to market size adults. After the birds are removed from the housing units, manure is immediately removed from the flooring system and preferably transported to a processing facility. The units are cleaned and fumigated with ozone so that they are ready to receive a new flock within approximately 48 hours from removal of the preceding flock.

Abstract: An integrated system of technology applications and methods to provide comprehensive management of poultry waste improves the productivity of poultry housing facilities while reducing the environmental and public health impacts of poultry production. The method utilizes a plurality of housing units, each including plenum flooring and ventilation to improve the health of birds as they grow from hatchlings to market size adults. After the birds are removed from the housing units, manure is immediately removed from the flooring system and preferably transported to a processing facility. The units are cleaned and fumigated with ozone so that they are ready to receive a new flock within approximately 48 hours from removal of the preceding flock.