Stay cool - despite heat stress with H-Protect

When is heat a problem for poultry?

This heat stress can considerably reduce the animals' willingness to perform and even become a serious danger. Primarily, feed intake is reduced by a high ambient temperature.

Poultry pant to release heat, this can be observed as ‘beak breathing’. Due to the increased respiration an excessive amount of CO2 is lost from the lungs and blood, as a result the pH value in the blood rises; this leads to an overall disturbance of the acid-base balance; the condition is called respiratory alkalosis..

For the animals, this condition can lead to an imbalance in the electrolyte balance and to dehydration. The negative consequences are:

• reduced growth
• lower laying performance
• lower shell stability
• less immunity

Diesen nachteiligen Einflüssen durch Hitzestress gilt es durch passende Management- und Fütterungsmaßnahmen entgegenzuwirken, um die Tiere effektiv zu unterstützen.

Our solution - Vilofoss^® H-Protect

Vilofoss H-Protect is a special feed supplement with a unique combination of selected ingredients. It supports health and resilience in times of heat stress and helps to stabilise poultry flocks during periods of high temperatures.

+ Vitamins as a „plus“

Vitamins C and E play key roles in reducing heat stress. They act as antioxidants in the metabolism, protect cells from oxidative damage and support immune function.

+ Polyphenol extracts against oxidative stress

Polyphenol extracts also help to protect poultry from heat-induced oxidative stress and strengthen antioxidant defences.

+ Betaine with osmotic effect

Betaine is characterised by an osmotic effect and thus supports the water balance of the cells, especially in the intestinal mucosa. It also acts as a methyl group donor and is therefore involved in important metabolic processes in the liver, thus helping to maintain the health of this important central organ under heat stress conditions. 

+ Electrolytes against dehydration

With sodium, potassium and chloride, KükenH-Protect supplies important elements for the electrolyte balance. Heat-related losses of these elements can be compensated quickly and effectively, thus preventing dehydration.

+ Organic acids stabilise the gastrointestinal tract

Organic acids support and stabilise the gastrointestinal tract by additionally acidifying the feed mash, ensuring a more effective release of digestive enzymes and providing a certain degree of hygienisation of the digestive mash in the upper digestive tract. In this way, the food is better digested both by the body's own enzymes and by the acids, so that less undigested food can enter the hind intestinal tract and dysbacteriosis can be prevented.

Quick and easy to administer

Vilofoss H-Protect – the right dosage:

Before the heat stress period, simply mix 2 kg per tonne into the feed on top.

Please note: To achieve the best effects, we recommend using H-Protect before the onset of hot and difficult weather conditions. In this way, the metabolism can be prepared via the feed and the health and resistance of the poultry can be proactively supported..

Packaging

H-Protect is supplied in robust and practical 20 kg bags. Product no.68888

Achieving goals together

We will be happy to advise you on customised feeding concepts and measures against heat stress, taking into account your operational goals and possibilities. Please contact us using the form below.Contact form

The VILOFOSS® Poultry Team will be happy to advise you:

• Julia Aka
• Uwe Frackenpohl 
• Dr. Faraz Ansari  
• Dr. Egbert Strobel 
• Angela Fritz 

Further information on heat stress in poultry

1 What are the signs of heat stress in poultry?

At high temperatures, poultry try to release excess body heat. As chickens, turkeys, geese and ducks do not have sweat glands, they use other mechanisms to cool down. There are typical behavioural characteristics by which farmers can recognise heat stress at an early stage

•  Accelerated breathing
•  Heavy panting to regulate heat
•  Increased water consumption (due to loss of fluids during panting)
•  Spreading of wings or fluffing of plumage
•  Reddened scalp due to increased blood circulation
•  Less willingness to move within the flock
•  Greater individual distances between the animals
•  Increased time spent in cooler and shaded barn or exercise areas
•  Significantly reduced feed intake

2 How do I ensure a good water supply for poultry during hot spells?

Poultry need round-the-clock access to fresh, cool water (approx. 10-12 °C). Flush the pipes several times a day on hot days and replace stagnant water regularly. Also make sure there is sufficient water pressure - there must be enough water flowing even at the last nipple.

3 Why does heat stress occur in poultry?

Unlike humans, poultry cannot sweat because they have no sweat glands. This becomes a problem at high temperatures, as the animals find it difficult to release excess heat. Animals with a lot of muscle mass in particular produce more heat and their dense plumage acts as insulation. Additional heat is also generated in the body during the digestion of feed. If it gets too hot, poultry can no longer regulate their temperature sufficiently. The body temperature then rises to 43 to 44 °C (normal is around 41 °C). The animals lose a lot of fluid, the blood vessels dilate - in the worst case scenario, this leads to circulatory collapse and heat death..

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