heat stress

Desert livestock. Two domestic cows (Bos taurus) and a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) in the desert. Like the familiar cow, the dromedary is a domesticated animal. It is used as a beast of burden, while the cow is farmed for its milk, meat and hide. Photographed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
19-06-2023 | Article

Beating the heat

Photo: Canva
19-06-2023 | Article

Thermal stress in swine

Calves generated from cells with homozygous edits display a novel grey and white coat pattern.
19-06-2023 | Article

Gene editing for improved heat tolerance in dairy cows

Photo: Canva
19-06-2023 | Article

Probiotics that alleviate heat stress impact in poultry

To reduce heat stress the first step is to increase ventilation, but ventilation alone will not be enough to prevent the harmful effect of high temperatures on the metabolic system.
12-05-2023 | Article

Mitigating the detrimental effects of heat stress in poultry

Rural poultry may have a higher level of heat tolerance than commercial breeds. Photo: Rene Rauschenberger
04-11-2022 | News

Research: New varieties of heat-tolerant poultry breeds needed

(L - R) Dr Deepashree Kand, Global Technical Marketing Consultant at IFF; Professor Philip Thornton, Research & Innovation Strategist, Clim-Eat and Honorary Professor, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh; Webinar host Zana van Dijk, editor at Dairy Global; Dr Ruth Raspoet, Poultry R&D Manager at Phileo by Lesaffre.
17-03-2022 | News

On-demand webinar: Heat stress

Uruguay recorded temperatures of over 40°C in January. Photo: Geralt
02-02-2022 | News

Heat wave kills 400,000 chickens in Uruguay

Birds that are too warm reduce their feed intake by as much as 20%. Clearly, this can have a catastrophic effect on both broiler growth and egg laying performance. Photo: Phytobiotics
27-07-2021 | Article

Managing heat stress