heat stress

Rural poultry may have a higher level of heat tolerance than commercial breeds. Photo: Rene Rauschenberger

04-11-2022 | News

Research: New varieties of heat-tolerant poultry breeds needed

(L - R) Dr Deepashree Kand, Global Technical Marketing Consultant at IFF; Professor Philip Thornton, Research & Innovation Strategist, Clim-Eat and Honorary Professor, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh; Webinar host Zana van Dijk, editor at Dairy Global; Dr Ruth Raspoet, Poultry R&D Manager at Phileo by Lesaffre.

17-03-2022 | News

On demand: Webinar on heat stress

Uruguay recorded temperatures of over 40°C in January. Photo: Geralt

02-02-2022 | News

Heat wave kills 400,000 chickens in Uruguay

Birds that are too warm reduce their feed intake by as much as 20%. Clearly, this can have a catastrophic effect on both broiler growth and egg laying performance. Photo: Phytobiotics

27-07-2021 | Article

Managing heat stress

Poultry and humans share similar preferences to temperature, researchers have found. Photo: Bert Jansen

12-07-2021 | News

Examining poultry heat stress

There are many parameters to determine the impact of heat stress. For example feed and water intake, panting score and feed conversion rate (FCR). Photo: Phytobiotics

03-05-2021 | Article

New nutritional solutions in heat stress management

Photo: Blagorodez/Misset

03-05-2021 | Article

Prevention better than cure to cope with heat stress

Pomegranate peel shows great promise in reducing heat stress in broilers. Photo: MaxPixel

03-05-2021 | Article

Pomegranate peel relieves heat stress in broilers

On top of heat protocols some transporters come up with additional tools to prevent heat stress. Photo: Hans Prinsen

03-05-2021 | Article

Tailored transport rules in times of extreme heat