THE GOAL OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO IMPLEMENT THE SPRINKLER TECHNOLOGY TO COOL BIRDS DURING HOT SEASONS. WIDESPREAD HEAT (HS) WAVES HAVE OCCURRED REPEATEDLY IN THE PAST AND THEY ARE PROJECTED TO INCREASE IN THE FUTURE. HS IS DEVASTATING TO THE US POULTRY PRODUCTION WHICH SUPPORTS THE LIVELIHOODS AND FOOD SECURITY OF BILLIONS OF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. THE US POULTRY INDUSTRIES LOSE OVER $350 MILLION ANNUALLY AND GLOBAL LIVESTOCK LOSES ARE IN THE BILLIONS.MOST POULTRY HOUSES USE EVAPORATIVE COOLING PADS A WATER INTENSIVE PROCESS (UP TO 825 MILLION GALLON/DAY ACROSS THE NATION). AS EXPRESSED BY GROWERS EXTENSION AND RESEARCHERS THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED TO IDENTIFY A NEW EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO IMPROVE WATER EFFICIENCY. WE HAVE EVIDENCE THAT SPRINKLER SAVES 66% OF COOLING WATER USAGE IMPROVE BIRD WELLBEING AND INCREASE GROWTH PERFORMANCE.A WELL-DESIGNED APPROACH WILL BE USED TO IMPLEMENT THE SPRINKLER AND MAXIMIZE WATER SAVING IN TOP BROILER PRODUCING STATES. FINDINGS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH VARIOUS VENUES INCLUDING EXTENSION SERVICES GROWER ASSOCIATION FIELD DAYS AND PUBLICATIONS. A THIRD OBJECTIVE IS TO USE DIFFERENT MARKERS TO ASSESS ITS EFFECTIVENESS.