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Environmental Factors
Climate Change, Climate change may affect poultry production in several ways. It may
have indirect impacts, influencing production inputs as well as direct impacts, generated
by the constant increase in environmental temperature over the years or by the incidence
of extreme temperature events (mortality). The climate in poultry houses influences the
wellbeing and health of humans as well as the birds. Respiratory, digestive and behavioral
disorders are more likely to occur in houses in which the climatic conditions are not up to
standard. The efficiency with which feed is utilized is related to the health status of the
flock. Animals that are not healthy cannot be expected to perform optimally. The younger
the animals are or the higher their production level, the more sensitive they become to
the climatic conditions in the house. Climate can be defined as the sum of environmental
factors which influence the functioning of man and animal.