Environmental and physiological measures in the neonatal period as indicators of growth and puberty of Holstein heifers

Environmental and physiological measures in the neonatal period as indicators of growth and puberty of Holstein heifers

ABSTRACT: The present study assessed the influence of environmental variables at birth (birth season, temperature, relative humidity, THI - temperature and humidity index) and newborn serum protein level of 450 Holstein heifers on growth (body weight, and mortality rate) and reproductive performance...

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Main Authors: João Vitor Nogueira de Almeida, Letícia Ribeiro Marques, Angélica Cabral Oliveira, Tiago do Prado Paim, Thaisa Campos Marques, Karen Martins Leão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2023-06-01
Series:Ciência Rural
Subjects:
immune passive transfer
serum protein
birth season
temperature and humidity index
body weight
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