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Heat Stress in Poultry

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Poultry industry is a major component of livestock sector. Heat stress subjects layer as well as broilers to underperform in terms of their efficiency and culminates in considerable economic losses. Neuroendocrine, physiological and behavioral alterations observed in poultry thriving in higher environmental temperatures. Depraved appetite, lower feed intake and nutrient inefficiency results in reduced body weight gains, feed conversion ratios, egg quality and diminished overall health and poultry welfare. Selective breeding, adequate dietary changes and managerial practices are promising mitigation strategies to be adopted and implemented to gain maximum benefits from poultry industry.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13737706

Author: Sachin Chaudhary*, Rohit Solanki**, Gagan Chawla***

Language: English

Topic: Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock

Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6911746119

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