The amount of shade influences the behavior and physiology of dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 125-133

  Schutz K E ^a   Rogers, A R ^a   Poulouin, Y A ^a,b   Cox, N R ^a   Tucker, C B ^c  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BRETAGNE SUD   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dairy cattle; Physiology; Shade

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREATHING RATE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SUNLIGHT; WEATHER;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; RESPIRATORY RATE; SUNLIGHT; WEATHER;

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 77749323391     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2416     Document Type: Article

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