This project addressed some of the issues associated with watering systems for small chicken operations in New England. Interviews with New England extension agents and local farms, as well as a review of scholarly literature, extension websites, and other farming resources, highlighted both the importance of plentiful and quality water for the health and productivity of a flock, as well as the issues associated with maintaining a watering system. Our system reduces the labor associated with maintaining a watering system, while ensuring a plentiful and high-quality supply of water for a flock. The reduction in labor and water quality improvements that our system provides can help improve the productivity and profitability of small chicken operations in New England.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Tyler, Kyle Howard
• Mushrall, Karen E
• Grier, Jared

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Water
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-043018-234816

Mot-clé

• Farm management
• Organizational effectiveness

Advisor

• Stoddard, Elisabeth Anne

Year

• 2018

Center

• Sustainable Food Systems Project Center - IQP
• Farm Stay Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Austin Brother's Valley Farm

Date created

• 2018-04-30

Emplacement

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Dernière modification

• 2021-08-09