People in Nghe An province are struggling to protect their livestock from the scorching heat.
With the scorching hot weather, people in Nghe An are struggling to protect their livestock from the heat. Especially at high-density livestock farms, there is constant worry about power outages.
These days, the weather in Nghe An is intensely hot, with temperatures reaching nearly 40 degrees Celsius. Besides measures to protect people from the heat, farmers are also struggling to protect their livestock from the scorching sun.
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The family of Ms. Dau Thi Thu in Dong Du hamlet, Nghia Hanh commune, Tan Ky district, invested in raising ducks in two enclosed farms, with a scale of over 10,000 ducks per batch. Due to the high stocking density, during the intensely hot summer months, without effective heat control measures, the operation would fail.
Therefore, in addition to installing an industrial fan cooling system to remove moisture from the barn, her family also invested in a sprinkler irrigation system on the roof.
Observations show that by placing a sprinkler nozzle every 2 meters, the nozzle rotates when in operation, spraying water across the entire roof, creating a cool atmosphere inside the barn. Therefore, even when summer temperatures reach over 40 degrees Celsius, using two cooling systems simultaneously reduces the temperature inside the barn to only 25-27 degrees Celsius.
"Applying these heat-protective solutions for livestock, although involving significant investment and monthly electricity costs, ensures the animals' safety and yields higher economic returns. Otherwise, high temperatures in the barns would kill the ducks or hinder their growth," shared Ms. Dau Thi Thu.
Dien Trung commune (Dien Chau district) has the largest number of poultry farms in the province, with over 140 farms and smallholdings, each raising thousands of birds per batch. Mr. Dau Ngoc Hoa, Director of the Dien Trung VietGAP Livestock Cooperative, said that Nghe An's weather is harsh, with severe cold in winter and intense heat in summer, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.
Therefore, every livestock farmer must consider solutions to protect their animals from both cold and heat, with heat being the most likely to cause animal deaths due to high stocking densities. In fact, previous summers have seen mass deaths of chickens in many farms due to sudden power outages, with thousands of chickens unable to survive in the sweltering heat of their coops.
Solutions to combat the heat in poultry farms, not only this summer but also in the past, include not only creating cool and airy conditions in the barns and using industrial fans, but also investing in installing sprinkler irrigation systems on the roofs. Many households also invest in generators to prepare for sudden power outages.
“The biggest fear in poultry farming is sudden power outages during hot summer days, due to the high stocking density. Even though families proactively buy generators, it's not always smooth sailing. In some cases, when the power goes out, the generator malfunctions, or the men aren't home… just a few minutes without electricity can cause mass deaths of chickens because the temperature inside the coop becomes too high,” worried Mr. Dau Ngoc Hoa.
Livestock farming is one of the developing industries in Nghe An province, with almost every locality having livestock farms and small-scale livestock breeding facilities. Therefore, during these intensely hot days, most livestock farms are implementing solutions to protect their animals from the heat. The most effective solutions are using fans and sprinkler cooling systems on the roofs; those with better economic conditions invest in additional cooling systems using industrial fans to remove moisture.
