Effect of cool brooding climate on chick performance

ABSTRACT

Brooding of young chicks [0-4 wk] in cool environment [24.4 C] exposed them to acute stress especially for the 1st few days which was reflected on the health state of the bird all over the growing period. Economic losses were, due to the decrease in live body weight [60.3 gm] and the difference in food conversion [1.96] in comparison with [1.48] in control one [1.48]