Impact of Hot Climate on Poultry Production System-A Review

Abstract

Inspite of the tremendous growth and baffling figur es of production in Indian poultry sector, there are several constra ints affecting future growth of the poultry industry, among which temperature-associated environmental challenges, especially hot climate im poses severe stress on birds and leads to reduced performance. Therefore, reviewing the impacts of heat stress on poultry productions or its recipr ocal effects seems to be the priority research area in the present scenario. The purpose of this article is to review the physiology of birds with respect to h ot climate and its detrimental effects on poultry production system.