HOW TO IDENTIFY HEAT STRESSED BIRDS

HOW TO IDENTIFY HEAT STRESSED BIRDS
The heat at this time is terrible.
Several farmers will loose big and heavy Broilers above 4 weeks of age in the next few days
The danger hours are usually between 5pm to 7pm. This is the time during which most of the heat stressed broilers die.
HOW TO IDENTIFY HEAT STRESSED BIRDS
Heat stressed birds will show most of these signs:
1. Panting & Rapid Breathing with open mouth
2. Wings stretched from their body with erect feathers
3. Lying down with their neck stretched out on the floor
4. Pale Comb & Wattles
5. Watery poop
6. Increase in water consumption
7. Decrease in feed consumption
8. Reduced movement and activity
9. Decrease in egg production