Comparing thermal conditions inside and outside lactating dairy cattle barns in Canada

Comparing thermal conditions inside and outside lactating dairy cattle barns in Canada

ABSTRACT: The health, longevity, and performance of dairy cattle can be adversely affected by heat stress. This study evaluated the in-barn condition [i.e., temperature, relative humidity, and resulting temperature-humidity index (THI)] at 9 dairy barns with various climates and farm design-manageme...

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Main Authors: Andrew VanderZaag, Etienne Le Riche, Hambaliou Baldé, Shafna Kallil, Veronique Ouellet, Édith Charbonneau, Trevor Coates, Tom Wright, Paul Luimes, Rob Gordon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
Subjects:
dairy barns
barn design
heat stress
weather data
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030223002746

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