Evaluation of covering materials in individual shelters and its effects on physiological responses and performance of dairy calves Avaliação de materiais de cobertura em abrigos individuais sobre respostas fisiológicas e desempenho de bezerros leiteiros

In Tropical regions, the animal performance is often affected by climate conditions. This study aimed to evaluate covering materials in individual shelters, normally used to house dairy calves, and its influence on the calves physiology and performance. The design used was completely randomized, wit...

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Main Authors: Patrícia C. de F Fonseca, Eduardo A. de Almeida, Roberta Passini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola 2012-12-01
Series:Engenharia Agrícola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162012000600005