Technical Solutions for Reduction of Heat Stress in Animal Houses

Today, especially in the developed industrialised nations, we have a high standard of foodsupply for the population. In these societies people are asking increasingly how and underwhich conditions their foods are produced. These questions relate above all to the complexesof animal health and animal management conditions, product quality, and influences on theenvironment caused by animal production. One problem in this connection is the high airtemperatures together with high air humidity. There are not only in hot climates but also inGermany high temperatures during the summer period. These extreme climate conditions leadto reduction of animal performance. Technical solutions to reduce the heat stress are existing.For cattle, pigs and poultries different solutions will be presented and evaluated.