TANUVAS2020-01-062020-01-062011http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810139631TNV_FR_2011-14_VCRI_NMKL1. Evaluation of herbs and spices such as turmeric powder, tulsi, ashwagandha, amla, curry leaves and garlic in broilers in order to counteract the summer stress. 2. Optimization of dietary cation-anion balance (DCAB) for broilers during summer season. 3. Simulation studies using 1980 numbers of broilers (two experiments) and 936 numbers of egg laying hens were conducted using environment controlled 3 chamber facility to understand the impact of heat stress on the performance of commercial broilers and laying hens. 4. Two biological experiments were carried out to study the influence of drinking water quality on the performance of commercial broiler chicken and white leghorn laying hens during hot weather. 5. In order to evaluate the influence of dietary supplementation of organic trace minerals on heat stress alleviation in broiler chicken, a biological experiment was conducted using 540 broiler chicks by adding organic Se, Cr and Zn. 6. To confirm and fine tune the recommendations based on earlier experiments, a validation trial was conducted in commercial broiler chicken (n=570) by offering customized electrolyte mixture in drinking water at graded levels under different weather conditionsenVeterinary ScienceReports