Nutritional strategies to target heat stress

Chickens perform best when the barn has a certain temperature range. When temperatures get higher, the birds can experience heat stress, thus leading to fewer eggs or compromised growth. Luckily, there are some nutritional strategies a farmer can implement. Heat stress is currently considered to be a major environmental factor impairing the welfare and productivity of poultry. The damaging effects of heat stress on broilers and laying hens are reduced growth rates, decreased egg production and