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. 2016 Jul 16:B978-0-08-100596-5.00822-2. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-100596-5.00822-2

Table 4.

Ambient air recommendations for two age groups

Unit <1 month >1–7 months
Temperature range desired °C 10–18 6–16
Air volume m3 per kid 3–4 5–6
Air speed m s−1 0.2 0.5
Air renewal
Winter m3 h−1 kid 5 25
Summer m3 h−1 kid 25 75
Humidity % 65–80
Levels of ammonia No odor and maximum 5 ppm

Adapted from Le Logement des Troupeaux Caprins du Centre Ouest, 2006. L'Institute de L'Elevage, France. http://www.inst-elevage.asso.fr/html1/IMG/pdf_CR_120755014.pdf (accessed October).