Practical nutritional tips to manage summer stress and maintain performance

High ambient temperatures negatively impact performance and the economics of commercial poultry farms. DR SRIDHAR KALAKUNTLA emphasizes that various management practices are employed to maintain a comfortable environment for birds in open and climate-controlled sheds. These include using foggers, sprinklers, wet jute bags on side nets, and thatching roofs. Attention is also given to factors such as air speed, cooling pad operation, the number of fans, and the frequency of fogger use.

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