Noise effects on poultry production often overlooked

Although much work has been done to investigate the effects of various environmental factors on poultry, such as heat stress, humidity and disease, seldom has the production responses of poultry to noise stress been taken into account. This article is intended to highlight the negative effects of noise and the often underestimated measures that can be taken to alleviate many of these effects. Noise is everywhere but issues affecting poultry performance usually arise from over exposure to soun