Sprinklers and shade cool cows and reduce insect-avoidance behavior in pasture-based dairy systems

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 3671-3680

  Kendall, P E ^a   Verkerk, G A ^b   Webster, J R ^a   Tucker, C B ^a,c  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Heat stress; Respiration rate; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

BOS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 35748959032     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-766     Document Type: Article

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