Pesca e Produção Pecuária

Abstrato

Enhancing Tropical Chicken Production: Challenges and Strategies

Anika Duary

Tropical regions present specific challenges and opportunities for chicken production. This abstract provides an overview of the article “Enhancing Tropical Chicken Production: Challenges and Strategies,” which explores key challenges faced by tropical chicken producers and outlines strategies to improve productivity, sustainability, and profitability in this sector. The article highlights the importance of disease management in tropical regions due to higher disease pressure. It emphasizes the need for effective disease surveillance, early detection, and the implementation of control measures to ensure flock health and reduce losses. Additionally, it explores strategies to mitigate heat stress, such as ventilation, shade, and heat-tolerant chicken breeds.