Investing in technology could stop heat stress reaching critical level

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Broiler producers are being urged to focus on heat stress in birds as temperatures increase to avoid the costly impacts to bird health, welfare and performance.

Farmers can take steps to minimise heat stress by adding electrolytes to drinking water or altering feeding patterns

“A major heat stress event two years ago led to over one million bird deaths in a single day," he said. Investing in technology could pay dividends, he added, providing producers with a warning system that enables early actions to be taken before heat stress reaches a critical level. “It also tracks key indicators of bird health and stress, such as water intake, live weight gain, and activity levels.”

 

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