Expert Files

How to manage heat stress in ruminants?

With climate change, heat stress episodes are forecast to increase in the next years. As heat stress can have severe consequences on animal health and welfare together with negative impacts on farm performance and economy, animal husbandry needs to adapt itself to this situation.

High temperature in Pig Production: Understanding and Managing Heat Stress

Heat stress can represent a pressing concern during the summer season. With temperatures frequently above 30 degrees surpassing the 25 degrees comfort range for a pig, the physiological challenges become more pronounced.

Heat stress in poultry production : risk and technical solutions

Heat stress can represent a pressing concern during the summer season. With temperatures frequently above 30 degrees surpassing the 25 degrees comfort range for a poultry, the physiological challenges become more pronounced.

How to take up environmental challenges in swine?

The consequences of excess phosphorus in the ration can be harmful to the environment, but they also entail a significant cost, impacting on the sustainability of the sector. For many years, scientists searching on animal nutrition tried to understand the requirements of the animal...