Stress – The silent killer

Birds, like humans, do not like stress. It should be understood that stress in birds hampers the function of the immune system and may have a dramatic impact on bird performance. Reasons enough to prevent stress. By Leo Antony, Staff trainer and poultry management consultant, Bangalore, India So much has been written and discussed about stress and yet this familiar and little understood hazard remains one of the greatest challenges to modern day poultry management. Yes, stress ha