Construction and verification of an environment and energy prediction model for Controlled Environment Housing

Abstract

In order to satisfy the healthy growth and performance of livestock and poultry, a large amount of energy is often consumed in the production process of modern livestock and poultry breeding, which is used for automatic feeding management and regulation of breeding environment. In this study, based on the ISO 13790 5R1C equivalent resistance capacitance network computing model, using the henhouse heat balance, water balance, balance of gas (ammonia, carbon dioxide concentration) principle, we developed a simple closed loop control henhouse environment and energy consumption prediction model, Through on-site validation tests, the results show that the model is reliable, and it can assist the farmer for breeding planning, house-design process and increase environmental control and energy management efficiency.