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Helping broiler chickens keep their cool
Rising temperatures means summer's on the way, and making a few changes now could help flocks stay cool as things heat up. In this special report, Poultry Health Today looks at the impact of heat stress on birds, and shares advice from the experts on ways to prevent it.

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Prepare now for summer heat, humidity

By Tom Tabler, PhD, Extension Professor, Mississippi State University Extension Service, Poultry Science Department, Mississippi State, Mississippi

Temperature and air flow critical to broiler performance year-round

By Michael Czarick, Engineering Specialist, University of Georgia Department of Poultry Science

Moisture monitoring critical to improving bird health and welfare

Poultry shed humidity should be monitored as regularly as shed temperature and ventilation to ensure bird health and productivity is as high as it can be.

Cooling chickens with sprinklers has multiple benefits

By Tom Tabler, PhD, Extension Professor, Mississippi State University, Extension Service, Poultry Science Department, Mississippi State, Mississippi

Heat-stress study shows need to increase ventilation with stocking density

As bird density increases, broiler producers need to be “more aggressive” with house ventilation to prevent heat stress in flocks, Brian Fairchild, PhD, professor, and Ming Lin Teo, graduate research assistant, University of Georgia, told Poultry Health Today.

Proper water pressure, volume essential to good flock performance

By Tom Tabler, PhD, Extension Professor, Mississippi State University Extension Service, Poultry Science Department, Mississippi State, MS

Heat stress may impair immune system in broilers

Heat stress in broilers induced lesions of lymphoid tissues, indicating immune system impairment, but it’s not yet known if heat stress affects the vulnerability or severity of coccidiosis.

More light at night reduces daytime heat stress in broilers

Extended lighting periods help boost welfare and production of big broilers during high seasonal temperatures, a University of Georgia study showed.

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