The effect of fiber characteristics on thermoregulatory responses and feeding behavior of heat stressed cows

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 7-8 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 749-751

  Arieli, A ^a   Rubinstein, A ^a   Moallem, U ^b   Aharoni, Y ^b   Halachmi, I ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Feeding behavior; Fiber; Heat increment; Heat stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEART RATE; HEAT STRESS; MILK YIELD; NONHUMAN; SUMMER; THERMOGENESIS; THERMOREGULATION; TIME;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 4744340769     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2004.08.050     Document Type: Conference Paper

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