Antônio Mário Penz Junior

Dear Aaron, be in touch with it is a pleasure for me, as well. Sorry not knowing the 5 to 6 years work of DSM. Congratulation! For sure, in the future, all the data collected will make assumption more precise. I strongly believe on that!

Dear Aaron! This variability is big in humans, as well. However, based on million of analysis, the doctors can suspect or confirm health condition based on minimum and/or maximum figures. If someone starts collecting published data on chicken blood parameters, we will be able, eventually, to predict future diseases, as it is predicted in human health. Our comments can motivate some of our universi ...

It is not common to have discussions that bring blood composition data to support some bird health condition, as Dr. Cotter said regarding toxins. I believe that the poultry (broiler, laying hens, and breeder hens) hematology information can come as support to different diagnostics, as it happens in humans and other species, such as horses, dogs, and cats.

With the evolution of more sophisticated poultry houses, the understanding of the fundamentals of environmental control is mandatory. I congratulate Ricardo for all his contributions, bringing updated information in this area of poultry production.

For sure, any reduction will be welcomed. But, there is "no free lunch". Chicken like water with temperature below 250C and we need to be creative to achieve it.

Fully agree, Dr. Dan Hofer. Feeder and drinker height are important observation when we get into a chicken house. Also, how much feed there is in the feeders.

Dear Steve, one more article of yours that recicle knowledge and brings new information to add to our understanding. Regarding pellet and mash diets, there are differences in this main energy feed consumption regulation?

Mr. Entz, what I wanted to say is that hotter the water less positive effect will come with the addition salt to it.

Dear Dr. Moran, how nice to read your comments, bringing important consideration to the complex "multifaceted process" of heat stress. Take care

One thing is hot weather and the other is hot water. You are right on saying that birds adapts themselves to hot weather, But, there is no adaptation to hot water.