Matlax Poultry

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01/11/2023

HEAT STRESS AND MANAGEMENT

Birds are 'heat stressed' if they have difficulty achieving a balance between body heat production and body heat loss.

Causes of Heat stress
1. Poor ventilation
2. Exces heat production
3. Birds Overcrowding
4.Excess activity during the day

Management of Heat stress

1. The poultry house should be well ventilated
2. Provision of cool water ( add ice blocks in the water)
3. Feed the birds with high protein feeds
4. Administer multivitamins and antistress
5 Avoid overcrowding
6 Avoid excess activity during the day

04/09/2023

ELEVEN POWERFUL LESSONS TO LEARN FROM A HEN.

✔1. She first lays enough eggs before sitting on them
GOOD PLANNING.

✔2. When she starts sitting on her eggs, she minimizes movements
DISCIPLINE.

✔3. She physically loses weight while sitting on her eggs due to decreased feeding
SACRIFICE AND SELF DENIAL

✔4. She can sit on eggs for another hen INDISCRIMINATION AND GENEROSITY.

✔5. She sits on her eggs for twenty one (21) days, patiently waiting, even if they do not hatch, she will lay eggs again
FAITH, HOPE AND NOT DISCOURAGED.

✔6. She detects unfertilized eggs and rolls them out
SENSITIVE AND DISCERNING.

✔7. She abandons the rotten eggs and starts caring for the hatched chicks even if it is only one
WISDOM, CONSCIOUSNESS, AND REALISTIC

✔8. No one touches her chicks
PROTECTIVE AND LOVE.

✔9. She gathers all her chicks together
UNITY OF PURPOSE.

✔10. She cannot abandon her chicks before they mature
MENTORSHIP.

✔ 11. She is always at the front of her chicks.
LEADERSHIP

"Never Give Up in life, do the needful and leave the rest to God.

Thank you for reading

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