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Contents tagged with heat stress
21 November 2025
Resources to help you spot the signs of heat stress in livestock and mitigate its effects.
16 June 2022
Heat stress impacts on growth rates, farrowing rates, and litter sizes. Is your stockman prepared to avoid it?
7 October 2025
Here are some practical steps you can take to minimise heat stress in outdoor pigs
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7 October 2025
Stress from overheating can have a serious effect on your indoor herds, leading to reduced fertility, poor growth rates and even death. Find out what you can do to minimize the risk.
7 October 2025
Find out how to identify heat stress and what you can do to minimise the risk.
7 October 2025
Use this information to understand how the weather can affect the breeding performance of pigs.
29 May 2020
We have gone from the wettest February to the driest April and May, and it doesn’t look as though there is rain coming anytime soon.
26 June 2025
It is important to consider the effect heat can have on livestock. Here is advice and information on how to prevent heat stress in cattle and sheep.
23 October 2023
Views from across our Farm Excellence network on the 2018 heat wave and resulting drought
22 May 2018
A guide to ventilation for dairy cows buildings covering outlet and inlet ventilation and roof designs.