author(s)
Shahid Hassan Mir, Ravi Prakash Pal, Veena Mani, Tariq Ahmed Malik, Lamella Ojha and Shimla Yadav

abstract
Heat stress is one of the major problems facing the poultry industry in tropics. Various strategies have been put forward to alleviate the adverse effect of heat-stress and to minimize losses of production during this period. Nutritional management is one of the effective methods hence is followed worldwide. In the nutritional management, fulfilling the mineral requirement during heat stress is inevitable for the efficient performance of the poultry. The requirement of most of the minerals are not fulfilled during heat stress conditions due to the restricted feed intake hence supplementation of minerals like calcium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, iron, sodium, potassium, magnesium, selenium, chromium, manganese and iodine is necessary. These minerals help to sustain the production in animals, improve nutrient utilization and at the same time effectively neutralize the oxidant stress and enhance the compromised immune system of heat stressed birds.