Background:
Extreme cold weather condition adversely affects the comfort, health and performance of goats especially new born kids. The normally recommended minimum temperature inside shed for kids up to 3 months’ age should be above 10°C. Accordingly, the sheds in organized farms are given additional protection using gunny bags, thatch panels, heating system etc. However, small goat keepers who does not have permanent shelters or migratory farmers faces huge loss due to kid mortality and for them, this portable plastic enclosure using sandwiched plastic panels technology was developed:
Technology Details:
The enclosures using the developed Sandwiched Portable Plastic Panels will be of use to protect kids from inclement weather conditions by providing desired microclimate (above 10°C) to young kids and the Tmin was above 10°C in enclosures installed even under open sky . These sandwiched panels use the principle of thermal insulation properties of the foam and FRP sheets in conserving the heat generated by the goat kids and heating up the enclosure to the desired temperature. Therefore, these panels shall be easily used for preparing temporary enclosures only during winter months and thereafter the panels shall be dismantled and the space shall be used for other farm activities, hence increases space utilization efficiency.