Identifying behavioral signs is key to managing heat stress in poultry Every year, high summer temperatures have important effects on poultry health and welfare. Heat stress occurs when poultry cannot adapt to high environmental temperatures and need to expend energy to maintain their body temperature within the ideal range. Heat stress can be a problem for any poultry and can affect bir...
Hi! Without knowing too much about your specific poultry system, I would say that ventilation would be a key management approach to avoid heat stress in poultry. High levels of air flow will reduce heat stress even if temperatures are quite high. Another potential approach could be to cool the water that birds have access to, but this may not be feasible. Hope this helps!
Please discuss heat stress in poultry especially if you are in a tropical country where temperature reaches up to 42°C in the afternoon. Thanks and stay safe everyone
Muhammad Kashif Iqbal,
Would this be for Acute Stress or Cyclic heat stress (Morning's 24 degrees progressing to 35 during the day)?
What would be the rate for milder heat stress? The same?
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