Effects of a Ceiling Fan Ventilation System and THI on Young Limousin Bulls’ Social Behaviour

Effects of a Ceiling Fan Ventilation System and THI on Young Limousin Bulls’ Social Behaviour

The study investigated the relationship between the temperature humidity index (THI) and the behaviour of 24 young fattening Limousin bulls reared in two farms in Tuscany, Italy. In each farm, six animals were undergone to ceiling fans (switched on at THI values up to 72), and six animals represente...

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Main Authors: Silvia Parrini, Francesco Sirtori, Maria Chiara Fabbri, Aldo Dal Prà, Alessandro Crovetti, Riccardo Bozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
ceiling fan
Limousin beef cattle
heat stress
social behaviour
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/10/1259

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