Heat stress series:Management tips to reduce heat stress

In this series, every author looks at the problem of ‘heat stress’ from a different angle. In Pig Progress, issue 33.07, veterinarian Steve McOrist considered a veterinarian approach to the issue. In this article, it is time for a management approach. How can heat stress be alleviated with modern techniques inside the barn? At elevated temperatures, animal performance is usually degraded. Common effects of high temperatures are a decrease of appetite, feed efficiency and weight gain – and