5. 1- Heat stress in tropic and subtropics countries
Such as Egypt
2- Continuous intensive selection for fast growth:
- Decreased broiler ability to cope with heat stress
- Increased body fat
- Increased mortality %
- Increased metabolic diseases (SDS, Ascites &
Heart disease)
- Increased Skeletal disorders & leg abnormalities
Problem statement
7. Nutritional practices
Increase dietary protein
Essential amino acids
Increase dietary fats
Feeding calcium carbonate
Supplements such as minerals and
vitamins
Feeding management
Introduce good quality of feed
Feed should not be stored for longer time
Encourage eating at cooler times of the day
Dim the lights to reduces activity and
reduces heat load
Remove feed for 4 to 6 hours
(Yalcin et al., 2005 and Daghir, 2008)
9. This study was planned to:
Examine some managerial methods to alleviate
the negative effects of
Heat Stress
as well as to
overcome of some problems resulting from the
Rapid Growth
during the early ages in broiler chicks
10. Early Acclimation method:
- Repeated & Short
- daily
- exposure to a hot
- &
- humid climate
- (e.g., 35 – 37 C, 60 % RH)
Early Heat Acclimation (EHA)
14. This present study was carried
out at
Poultry Research Station,
Animal Production
Department, Faculty of
Agriculture, Al-Azhar
University, Nasr City, Cairo,
Egypt.
This study was performed
during the summer months
(from June to September)
under Egyptian conditions.
Location and duration of the study
15. Total number of 500 Cobb500
1 day old
Unsexed
Experimental diets
(Starter & Finisher)
Birds and diets
17. This experiment was carried to
evaluate the effect of different treatment
HS, EHA & different FR periods
on
Productive, Economic and Physiological Performance
of
Broiler Chickens
under
Chronic Heat Stress
First Experiment: Chronic Heat Stress
18. Experimental design
Treatment Feeding systems
Fasting
(hrs.)
Feed
restriction
period
(days)
Refeeding
Period
(days)
T1 Control Fed ad-libitum - - -
T2 EHA Early heat acclimation - - -
T3 FR4W1 Fasting 4 h daily from 8th to 14th days 4 7 28
T4 FR4W2 Fasting 4 h daily from 8th to 21st days 4 14 21
T5 FR4W3 Fasting 4 h daily from 8th to 28th days 4 21 14
T6 FR6W1 Fasting 6 h daily from 8th to 14th days 6 7 28
T7 FR6W2 Fasting 6 h daily from 8th to 21st days 6 14 21
T8 FR6W3 Fasting 6 h daily from 8th to 28th days 6 21 14
Total number of experimental birds 480
19. EnvironmentalData
Dry and wet bulb ambient
temperatures
Ambient Temperatures and RH %
were recorded daily every 6 hrs.
The THI equations:
THIbroilers = 0.85 Tdb + 0.15 Twb
Where: THI = temperature-humidity index, °C
Tdb = dry-bulb temperature, °C
Twb = wet-bulb temperature, °C
20. Live body weight (LBW).
Body weight gain (BWG).
Feed intake (FI).
Feed conversion ratio (FCR).
Mortality rate (%)
Recorded every week
Economic efficiency
European Production Efficiency
Index (EPEI)
GrowthPerformance
21. • Respiration Rate (RR)
• Rectal temperature (RT)
• Skin temperature (ST)
Measured every week from 1 - 6
wks. of age at the same day
Twice a day
at 2 a.m and 2 p.m
Thermoregulation
22. Slaughtertest&ChemicalAnalysis
Slaughter test
was done at 42 day old
6 Birds
(2 birds/Rep./Treatment)
Chemical Analysis
(meat & liver)
Moisture, Crude protein,
Ether extract and Ash
Association of Official Analytic Chemists
(A.O.A.C, 2000).
23. At 42 day blood samples collected
• Total Protein (TP)
• Albumin (Alb.)
• Globulin (Glob.)
• A/G ratio
• Triglycerides (Tri-G)
• Cho.
• HDL and LDL
• ALT and AST
• Potassium and Sodium
• PCV
Using suitable kits.
BloodAnalysis
24. Histology
was done at 42 day old
6 tissue samples from jejunum
(2 birds/Rep./Treatment)
Tissues were:
Fixed , Washing , Dehydration , Embedded ,
Sectioning , Stained and Photographic.
Using an image capture and
analysis system IT3
Villi height, villi width, crypt depth and
muscularis layer thickness
Were measured in jejunum sections
Histo-morphological
observations
25. Data were analyzed
by using
SPSS program for Win.7
( SPSS 2007 )
Model:
Yij= M + αi + ℮ij
Duncan’s multiple rang test
(Duncan, 1955).
Statisticalanalysis
30. Figure (1): Ambient Temperature during experimental period :
Figure (2): Temperature Humidity Index (THI) during experimental period :
31. Effect of different treatment
( HS , EHA and FR )
Live body weight (LBW)
Body weight gain (BWG)
Feed intake (FI)
Feed conversion (FCR)
During
Chronic Heat Stress
(CHS)
33. Figure (1): Live body weight (g) of broiler at 1st
week of age:
150
155
160
165
170
175
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
Weight(gm)
Treatments
Live body weight at 1st week
LBW
34. Table ( 6 ): Body weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion:
Parameter
Treatment
Body weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion
Initial BW Final BW BWG Total FI FCR
T1: Control 173.25a ±2.53 2230.63bc±32.75 2057.09ab±52.14 4078.00a±35.01 1.98a±0.03
T2: EHA 172.38a±2.28 2268.37ab±25.64 2097.48ab±53.38 4051.67a±14.43 1.95a±0.06
T3: FR4W1 172.50a±2.16 2318.19a±30.34 2142.21a±39.34 3889.67b±49.16 1.82b±0.04
T4: FR4W2 172.05a±2.40 2243.02ab±28.21 2072.76ab±40.64 3776.00c±19.16 1.82b±0.03
T5 : FR4W3 172.82a±1.99 2201.56bc±27.98 2027.60abc±19.82 3678.33c±24.17 1.81b±0.01
T6: FR6W1 172.42a±2.04 2188.78bc±25.87 2017.00abc±26.74 3648.00d±33.13 1.81b±0.02
T7: FR6W2 172.62a±1.74 2152.06cd±21.83 1979.48bc±43.93 3607.33d±16.51 1.82b±0.04
T8: FR6W3 173.15a±2.65 2094.27d±32.22 1921.05c±37.88 3436.67e±12.72 1.79c±0.03
35. Fig. (9): Feed conversion ratio of broiler during the experiment period (1-6 week):
Figure (8): Total feed intake (g) of broiler during the experiment period (1-6 week):
3250
3350
3450
3550
3650
3750
3850
3950
4050
4150
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
Weight(gm)
Treatments
Total Feed Intake
FI
36. Effect of different treatment
( HS , EHA and FR )
Mortality Rate
(%)
During
Chronic Heat Stress
(CHS)
38. Figure (18): Mortality (%) of broiler during the experiment period (1-6 week):
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
%
Treatments
Mortality %
39. Effect of different treatment
( HS , EHA and FR )
Economic Efficiency
( REE )
&
European Production Number
( EPEI % )
During
Chronic Heat Stress
(CHS)
40. Table ( 8 ): Economic efficiency during CHS:
Treatment
Item
T1:
Control
T2:
EHA
T3:
FR4W1
T4:
FR4W2
T5 :
FR4W3
T6:
FR6W1
T7:
FR6W2
T8:
FR6W3
Total FI (g) 4078.0a±35.0 4051.6a±14.4 3889.6b±49.1 3776.0c±19.1 3678.3c±24.1 3648.0d±33.1 3607.3d±16.5 3436.67c±12.7
Price of feed (L.E) 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75
Cost of FI 15.29a±0.13 15.29a±0.05 14.58b±0.18 14.16c±0.07 13.79d±0.09 13.68d±0.12 13.52d±0.06 12.88c±0.04
LBW (kg) 2.23ab±0.05 2.27ab±0.05 2.31a±0.04 2.25ab±0.02 2.20abc±0.03 2.19abc±0.04 2.15bc±0.04 2.09c±0.02
Price of 1 kg meat (L.E) 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00
Income of market meat 26.76ab±0.62 27.24ab±0.64 27.78a±0.48 26.94ab±0.51 26.41abc±0.23 26.27abc±0.31 25.82bc±0.45 25.13c±0.54
Cost of chick + management 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
Total cost 20.29a±0.13 20.19a±0.05 19.59b±0.18 19.16c±0.07 18.79d±0.09 18.68d±0.12 18.53d±0.06 17.89e±0.05
Total income 26.76ab±0.62 27.24ab±0.64 27.78a±0.48 26.94ab±0.51 26.41abc±0.23 26.27abc±0.31 25.82bc±0.45 25.13c±0.54
Net income (L.E) 6.47b±0.49 6.95ab±0.69 8.19
a±0.51 7.78ab±0.42 7.62ab±0.15 7.59ab±0.26 7.30ab±0.53 7.24ab±0.41
E. Efficiency 0.32c±0.02 0.34bc±0.03 0.43
a±0.02 0.41ab±0.02 0.41ab±0.01 0.41ab±0.01 0.40ab±0.02 0.39ab±0.01
Relative E.E % 100.00
c 107.56
bc 133.84
a 127.46
ab 127.17
ab 127.60
ab 125.87
ab 123.27
ab
41. r Fig. (11): Cost of feed intake (L.E) of
broiler during the experiment period (1-6
week):
r Fig. (13): Price of meat (L.E) of broiler:
62. Effect of different treatment
( HS , EHA and FR )
Thermoregulation
Respiration Rate (RR)
&
Body and Skin Temperature
(Tc & Ts)
During
Chronic Heat Stress
(CHS)
64. Fig. (58): Respiration rate of broiler at 2nd
week of age:
Fig. (59): Respiration rate of broiler at
3rd
week of age:
Fig. (60): Respiration rate of broiler at 4th
week of age:
Fig. (61): Respiration rate of broiler at
5th
week of age:
66. Fig. (63): Rectal temperature of broiler at
2nd
week of age:
Fig. (64): Rectal temperature of broiler
at 3rd
week of age:
Fig. (65): Rectal temperature of broiler at
4th
week of age:
Fig. (66): Rectal temperature of broiler
at 5th
week of age:
68. Fig. (68): Skin temperature of broiler at
2nd
week of age:
Fig. (69): Skin temperature of broiler at
3rd
week of age:
Fig. (70): Skin temperature of broiler at
4th
week of age:
Fig. (71): Skin temperature of broiler at
5th
week of age:
69. Effect of different treatment
( HS , EHA and FR )
Histomorphological
Observations
Villi height & width
Crypt depth
Muscular layer
During
Chronic Heat Stress
(CHS)
75. Experiment was designed
to investigate the effect of different treatment
HS, EHA & FR
on
Productive, Economic and Physiological Performance
of
Broiler Chickens
under
Acute Heat Stress
Second Experiment: Acute Heat Stress
76. Age of birds 40 day
10 Birds/Treatment
Ambient temperature
increased gradually
( from 32 oC to 42 oC)
Acute heat stress remained
from 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m
or until 50 % of the control
group died from heat stress.
Procedure
77. Thermoregulation:
• Rectal temperature (RT)
• Respiration Rate (RR)
Measured
before, during and after
AHS
Productive Performance:
• Mortality rate (%)
• Economic efficiency
• European Production Efficiency
Index (EPEI %)
were calculated
after AHS
Acute Heat Stress
Parameters
78. Effect of different treatment
( HS , EHA and FR )
Thermoregulation
Respiration Rate (RR)
&
Body Temperature (Tc)
During
Acute Heat Stress
(AHS)
79. Table (20): Thermoregulation during Acute heat stress
Parameter
Treatment
Respiration Rate
P.
Rectal temperature
P.
Before AHS During AHS After AHS Before AHS During AHS After AHS
T1: Control 71.30a±1.67 120.67a±6.79 88.67a±4.41 * 41.34a±0.14 44.78a±0.34 43.00a±0.15 *
T2: EHA 67.64bc±0.92 103.78b±11.87 83.88b±9.20 * 41.51a±0.14 43.89b±0.61 42.71b±0.67 *
T3: FR4W1 70.73ab±1.62 96.44b±7.58 81.90b±8.86 * 41.35a±0.09 43.88b±0.97 42.19b±0.15 *
T4: FR4W2 68.82bc±1.34 87.00b±7.43 82.30b±8.70 * 41.21a±0.09 43.56b±0.01 42.36b±0.17 *
T5 : FR4W3 67.36bc±1.64 85.40b±7.21 79.50b±8.23 * 41.25a±0.21 43.54b±0.95 42.59b±0.73 *
T6: FR6W1 68.55bc±1.63 91.44b±7.70 79.00b±8.30 * 41.35a±0.14 43.47b±0.94 42.11b±0.14 *
T7: FR6W2 67.64bc±1.47 87.60b±7.00 78.40b±7.98 * 41.19a±0.08 43.29b±0.92 42.50b±0.73 *
T8: FR6W3 65.27c±1.54 83.80b±7.10 78.00b±8.02 * 41.24a±0.05 43.47b±0.24 42.73b±0.75 *
80. Figure (74): Respiration rate of broiler at acute heat stress:
Figure (75): Rectal temperature of broiler at acute heat stress:
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
(breath/min.)
Treatments
Respiration Rate at Acute Heat Stress
Before AHS
During AHS
After AHS
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
(oC)
Treatments
Rectal temperature at Acute Heat Stress
Before AHS
During AHS
After AHS
81. Effect of different treatment
( HS , EHA and FR )
Livability
&
Mortality
(%)
During
Acute Heat Stress
(AHS)
82. Table ( 21 ): Mortality rate during acute heat stress:
Parameters
Treatments
Total numbers
of birds in each
treat.
No. of dead
birds
Mortality % Livability %
T1: Control 10 7 70.0 30.0
T2: EHA 10 3 30.0 70.0
T3: FR4W1 10 1 10.0 90.0
T4: FR4W2 10 0 0.0 100.0
T5 : FR4W3 10 0 0.0 100.0
T6: FR6W1 10 1 10.0 90.0
T7: FR6W2 10 0 0.0 100.0
T8: FR6W3 10 0 0.0 100.0
83. Figure (73): Mortality (%) and of broiler after Acute Heat stress:
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
%
Treatments
Mortality %
Figure (74): Livability (%) and of broiler after Acute Heat stress:
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
%
Treatments
Livability %
Fig. (76): Mortality % of broiler after acute heat stress:
Fig. (77): Livability % of broiler after acute heat stress:
84. Effect of different treatment
( HS , EHA and FR )
Economic Efficiency
( REE )
&
European Production Number
( EPEI % )
During
Acute Heat Stress
(AHS)
85. Table ( 22 ): Economic efficiency after acute heat stress:
Treatment
Item
T1:
Control
T2:
EHA
T3:
FR4W1
T4:
FR4W2
T5 :
FR4W3
T6:
FR6W1
T7:
FR6W2
T8:
FR6W3
Total FI (g) 4078 4077 3889 3776 3678 3648 3607 3436
Price of feed 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75
Cost of FI (L.E) 15.29 15.29 14.58 14.16 13.79 13.68 13.53 12.89
LBW (kg) 2.23 2.27 2.31 2.24 2.20 2.18 2.15 2.09
Livability % 30.00 70.00 90.00 100.00 100.00 90.00 100.00 100.00
Price of 1 kg meat (L.E) 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00
Income of market meat 802.80 1906.80 2494.80 2688.00 2640.00 2354.40 2580.00 2508.00
Cost of chick +
management
5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
Total cost 2029.25 2028.88 1958.38 1916.00 1879.25 1868.00 1852.63 1788.50
Total income 802.80 1906.80 2494.80 2688.00 2640.00 2354.40 2580.00 2508.00
Net income (L.E) - 1226.45 - 122.08 536.43 772.00 760.75 486.40 727.38 719.50
E. Efficiency - 0.60 - 0.06 0.27 0.40 0.40 0.26 0.39 0.40
Relative E.E % 100.00 237.56 322.01 354.62 355.10 318.59 352.01 354.46
86. Figure (78): Price of total marketing meat (L.E)
of broiler :
Figure (79): Total Cost (L.E) of broiler:
87. Figure (80): Total revenue (L.E) of broiler : Figure (81): Net revenue (L.E) of broiler :
Figure (89): Relative Economic Efficiency (%) of broiler:
88. Table (23): European production number EPEI % after acute heat stress:
Parameter
Treatment
European Production Efficiency Index
LBW (kg)
Production
period
FCR
Mortality
%
Livability
%
EPEI %
Meaning of
EPEI
T1: Control 2.230ab±0.05 42 1.98a±0.03 70.0 30.00 80.43
Very Very
Weak
T2: EHA 2.270ab±0.05 42 1.95a±0.06 30.0 70.00 194.02 Weak
T3: FR4W1 2.314a±0.04 42 1.82b±0.04 10.0 90.00 271.98 Good
T4: FR4W2 2.245ab±0.04 42 1.82b±0.03 0.0 100.00 293.04 Excellent
T5 : FR4W3 2.200abc±0.02 42 1.81b±0.01 0.0 100.00 289.40 Very good
T6: FR6W1 2.189abc±0.03 42 1.81b±0.02 10.0 90.00 258.09 Good
T7: FR6W2 2.152bc±0.04 42 1.82b±0.04 0.0 100.00 281.27 Very good
T8: FR6W3 2.094c±0.04 42 1.79c±0.03 0.0 100.00 278.00 Good
89. Figure (90): Mortality (%) of broiler during
acute heat stress:
Figure (91): Livability (%) of broiler during
acute heat stress:
Figure (92): European production number (EPEI %) after acute heat stress:
91. Short period of feed restriction appear to be beneficial in
improving productive, economic performance and carcass quality.
Feed restriction of heat stressed broilers is responsible for
increase heat resistance and improves the heat tolerance of
growing broilers especially when exposed to acute heat waves.
Long period of feed restriction are not only responsible for poor
performance and reduce final body weight, but also, it improves
the survivability of growing broilers when exposed to hot waves
during summer season.
92. Long period of feed restriction may be:
Reduced weight gain
Longer growing period
Delay the marketing age
But also it:
Reduced mortality during acute heat stress
Therefore, the producer has to weigh the benefits of
Faster growth rate
vs.
Greater mortality risk
93. Feed Restriction during the hottest hours of the
day could be
the best method for application in
broiler farms
as a common practice
to alleviate the negative effects of
chronic & acute heat stress
especially in tropic and subtropic countries