Keeping poultry houses at the right temperature is essential to bird systems available and choosing the right one can have a great effect on your profit margin.

Evaporative cooling pads are used to cool down poultry house temperatures during hot weather all over the world. The efficacy of pads largely depends on how they are used and maintained. Life-span and performance can be improved by using lots of...

Individual chicks may have different environmental temperature demands. The trick is to provide every chick with the right body temperature. By measuring individual chick temperatures, hatchery staff and broiler growers or layer producers are be...

Exposure to an ambient temperature above the zone of minimum metabolism results in an increase in endogenous heat production. Within the zone of least thermoregulatory effort, sensible heat loss is achieved through radiant, convection and conduc...

Birds can perform only to their optimum if all conditions are well taken care of. One of the most important conditions is the environment they are kept in. Their shelter should provide a climate that meets their demand, and prevents them from be...

Temperature can be an important factor in poultry production, especially when it is high. The mechanisms by which heat stress influences productivity are discussed here, with suggestions for reducing the negative effects