Physiological evaluation of heat stress in gestating sows under different housing systems in bedding and concrete floor

The purpose of this paper was to observe the use of bedding (wood shavings) in physiological variables that indicate thermal stress in gestating sows. The experiment was conducted in order to evaluate the effect of two types of floor (concrete and wood shavings). Worse microclimatic conditions were...

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Main Authors: Maria L. A. Nunes, Késia O. da S. Miranda, João M. B. A. de Faria, Afrânio M. C. Vieira, Irineu Arcaro Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola 2014-02-01
Series:Engenharia Agrícola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162014000100001&tlng=en