Thermal comfort index in lactating cows in an adapted free-stall facility
This study was conducted to investigate the thermoregulation of Holstein cattle in an adapted free-stall facility at IFSULDEMINAS, Campus Inconfidentes, by measuring thermal comfort indices. The experimental period was from the end of December 2012 to the start of January 2013, in a total of 16 day...
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author | João Marcos de Carvalho Vasconcelos Sindynara Ferreira Elisa de Souza Junqueira Rezende José Luiz de Andrade Rezende Pereira |
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This study was conducted to investigate the thermoregulation of Holstein cattle in an adapted free-stall facility at IFSULDEMINAS, Campus Inconfidentes, by measuring thermal comfort indices. The experimental period was from the end of December 2012 to the start of January 2013, in a total of 16 days. 12 multiparous, lactating, black-and-white Holstein cows were used in a free-stall system. Rectal temperature, respiratory frequency, ambient temperature and relative humidity were recorded at 3:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. The results demonstrate that despite the temporal variations that occurred throughout the evaluation days, the confined animals maintained their body temperature in balance.
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spelling | doaj.art-c6af11c44da64fa38dd6abafe6be83012022-12-22T03:27:12ZengInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas GeraisRevista Agrogeoambiental1984-428X2316-18172020-03-0111410.18406/2316-1817v11n420191371Thermal comfort index in lactating cows in an adapted free-stall facilityJoão Marcos de Carvalho VasconcelosSindynara Ferreira0Elisa de Souza Junqueira RezendeJosé Luiz de Andrade Rezende Pereira1Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas Gerais – IFSULDEMINAS – Câmpus InconfidentesInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas Gerais – IFSULDEMINAS – Câmpus Inconfidentes This study was conducted to investigate the thermoregulation of Holstein cattle in an adapted free-stall facility at IFSULDEMINAS, Campus Inconfidentes, by measuring thermal comfort indices. The experimental period was from the end of December 2012 to the start of January 2013, in a total of 16 days. 12 multiparous, lactating, black-and-white Holstein cows were used in a free-stall system. Rectal temperature, respiratory frequency, ambient temperature and relative humidity were recorded at 3:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. The results demonstrate that despite the temporal variations that occurred throughout the evaluation days, the confined animals maintained their body temperature in balance. https://agrogeoambiental.ifsuldeminas.edu.br/index.php/Agrogeoambiental/article/view/1371Body temperature. Feedlot. Holstein cattle. |
spellingShingle | João Marcos de Carvalho Vasconcelos Sindynara Ferreira Elisa de Souza Junqueira Rezende José Luiz de Andrade Rezende Pereira Thermal comfort index in lactating cows in an adapted free-stall facility Revista Agrogeoambiental Body temperature. Feedlot. Holstein cattle. |
title | Thermal comfort index in lactating cows in an adapted free-stall facility |
title_full | Thermal comfort index in lactating cows in an adapted free-stall facility |
title_fullStr | Thermal comfort index in lactating cows in an adapted free-stall facility |
title_full_unstemmed | Thermal comfort index in lactating cows in an adapted free-stall facility |
title_short | Thermal comfort index in lactating cows in an adapted free-stall facility |
title_sort | thermal comfort index in lactating cows in an adapted free stall facility |
topic | Body temperature. Feedlot. Holstein cattle. |
url | https://agrogeoambiental.ifsuldeminas.edu.br/index.php/Agrogeoambiental/article/view/1371 |
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