Managing heat stress – Part 1 – Layers respond to hot climatic conditions

Layers in hot climates are exposed to high temperatures, which may lead to a loss of productivity. Proper measures can be taken to manage such conditions, but this demands an understanding of the bird’s physiology. By Viola Holik, Lohmann Tierzucht, Tanzania In many developing countries poultry production is based mainly on traditional extensive poultry production systems. It has been estimated, for example, that 80% of the poultry population is found in traditional family-based poultry p