Dairy cattle prefer shade over sprinklers: Effects on behavior and physiology

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 273-283

  Schutz K E ^a   Rogers, A R ^a   Cox, N R ^a   Webster, J R ^a   Tucker, C B ^b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Heat stress; Shade; Sprinklers

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEAT; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SUNLIGHT; WALKING;

AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SUNLIGHT; WALKING;

BOS; FRIESIA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 78650324282     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3608     Document Type: Article

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