The Effect of the Climatic Housing Environment on the Growth of Dairy-Bred Calves in the First Month of Life on a Scottish Farm

The Effect of the Climatic Housing Environment on the Growth of Dairy-Bred Calves in the First Month of Life on a Scottish Farm

Calf housing is naturally thermodynamic, with interactions between various elements such as wind speed, air temperature, and humidity. This study investigated the effect of the proportion of time for which calves were exposed to effective environmental temperatures below their lower critical tempera...

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Main Authors: David J. Bell, Jamie Robertson, Alastair I. Macrae, Amy Jennings, Colin S. Mason, Marie J. Haskell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pre-weaned calf
housing
housing environment
lower critical temperature
daily liveweight gain
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2516

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