Raising Chickens can’t be avoided in the summer, so how do you raise chickens in the hot summer heat? What effect does high temperature have on laying hens in poultry farming equipment for sale?

1, Affect the metabolism of nutrients. When in the heat stress zone, because the feed intake and production are inhibited, heat production is not required to maintain body temperature, and the body’s total metabolism is low. However, in the process of dissipating the residual heat in the body, it is necessary to enhance the metabolic reaction. Therefore, the metabolism of nutrients in the body is higher than that in the moderate temperature zone. That is, as the ambient temperature increases, the metabolic energy value of the feed decreases.

2, affecting the digestion of nutrients The ambient temperature affects the digestive tract peristalsis and secretion of digestive enzymes in the laying hens, thereby changing the speed of sputum emptying and affecting the digestion of feed. Under high temperature stress, the activity of intestinal protease and amylase decreased, which may be mainly due to the decrease of enzyme secretion.

3, affecting the amount of egg production When the high temperature attack, survival requires heat, which causes a series of reactions – heartbeat and breathing faster. These physiological reactions require energy. Energy can only come from the breakdown of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Energy can not be used to lay eggs when it is used for stress, so the egg production is usually reduced under high temperature stress.