The guidelines and tools listed below were developed specifically for meat chicken growers, breeders and hatcheries manage their energy use and efficiency. We have included links to some industry case studies, as well as final research reports.
Guidelines and tools
- The online Australian chicken meat industry energy calculator – farmenergy.tech, funded by the AgriFutures Australia Chicken Meat Program and developed by All Energy Pty Ltd
- Energy recovery from litter: a guide for users (PRJ-006440), published July 2015
- ‘How to’ guide for measuring fan performance and efficiency in meat chicken sheds (PRJ-005038), published June 2015
- Tunnel ventilation fan comparison spreadsheet (PRJ-005038)
- Ventilation fan cost calculation spreadsheet (PRJ-005038)
- Guide: how to reduce costs and energy by replacing inefficient ventilation fans on meat chicken sheds (PRJ-008688), published June 2015
- Solar guidelines for Australian on-farm chicken industry – final report (PRJ-009278), published November 2014
- Solar PV assessment tool for chicken farmers – spreadsheet (PRJ-009278)
Case studies
- Queensland Farmers’ Federation Energy Savers program – South East Queensland chicken meat farm case study
- Two case studies of commercial viability for solar photovoltaic systems on meat chicken farms (PRJ-009278), published November 2014
Completed research projects
Visit our ‘Completed energy research projects’ page for a list of completed research projects for the Australian chicken meat industry, including links to final reports.
