TUCKER, Ga. — Spring and summer are upon us. This time of year presents unique challenges when transporting birds between farms or to a processing plant. Chickens and turkeys are very sensitive to high temperatures due to their increased internal body temperatures (105-106 degrees F). An increase of about 4 degrees F in body temperature can mean life or death for the animal.
Heat stress increases the number of dead-on-arrivals (DOA’s) and stress-related losses in yield. It is important to be prepared for high temperature weather before handling birds and loading them on a truck. The. . .
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