{"id":27888,"date":"2026-06-23T12:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.poultryindonesia.com\/?p=27888"},"modified":"2026-06-24T08:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T01:56:53","slug":"maintaining-poultry-performance-in-cage-free-systems-during-heat-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poultryindonesia.com\/en\/maintaining-poultry-performance-in-cage-free-systems-during-heat-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintaining Poultry Performance in Cage-Free Systems During Heat Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"
Heat stress remains one of the greatest challenges in poultry production within tropical regions like Indonesia. High environmental temperatures can decrease feed consumption, impair egg quality, reduce productivity, and increase mortality rates in chickens.<\/h6>\n
As interest in cage-free housing systems grows within the Indonesian poultry industry, managing heat stress has become increasingly critical. Compared to conventional systems, chickens reared in cage-free environments are generally more active, thereby requiring more energy and experiencing higher metabolic stress during hot weather.<\/h6>\n
\"\"Under heat stress conditions, chickens tend to reduce their feed intake, even though their energy requirements to maintain body functions actually increase. This imbalance can negatively impact nutrient utilization, production performance, and animal welfare.<\/h6>\n
To improve flock resilience against heat stress, a combination of proper management and nutritional strategies is required. Feeding during cooler times of the day, maintaining optimal house ventilation, providing cool drinking water, utilizing cool perches, and managing stocking density can help reduce stress levels in chickens raised in cage-free houses.<\/h6>\n
\"\"Nutritional adjustments also play an important role. Increasing nutrient density and balancing the amino acid profile can help chickens maintain their performance despite decreased feed intake. The use of functional feed additives, such as Runeon\u00ae Bile Acids, can also support fat metabolism, gut health, antioxidant status, and overall metabolic stability during periods of heat stress.<\/h6>\n
With growing attention toward animal welfare and the implementation of modern production systems, effective heat stress management and proper nutritional support are becoming increasingly vital factors in sustaining successful poultry production in tropical regions. ADV<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Heat stress remains one of the greatest challenges in poultry production within tropical regions like Indonesia. High environmental temperatures can decrease feed consumption, impair egg quality, reduce productivity, and increase mortality rates in chickens. As interest in cage-free housing systems grows within the Indonesian poultry industry, managing heat stress has become increasingly critical. Compared to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":27879,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n