Effectiveness of different strategies to prevent from heat stress in a group of dairy farms located in the Province of Padova
| Autor: | Paolo Paparella, Cristiano Ossensi, M. Dorigo, Flaviana Gottardo, Giulio Cozzi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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040301 veterinary sciences 0402 animal and dairy science food and beverages 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Biology 040201 dairy & animal science Milking Heat stress 0403 veterinary science Summer season Animal science Milk yield Dairy cow Heat Stress Cooling devices Feeding management Animal Science and Zoology lcsh:Animal culture lcsh:SF1-1100 Morning |
| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier Italian Journal of Animal Science, Vol 4, Iss 3s, Pp 132-135 (2010) |
| ISSN: | 1828-051X |
| DOI: | 10.4081/ijas.2005.3s.132 |
| Popis: | Heat stress during the summer season is an important factor which can impair dairy cows physiology and productivity. A survey was carried out on a sample of 30 dairy farms of the Province of Padova to assess the effectiveness of different strategies for heat stress control. All farms used a fan cooling system but in those were a sprinkler device was also operating an increased milk yield was observed (+5.0%). Cows receiving the diet in two daily distributions (morning and evening) increased DM intake (+9.0%) and milk yield (+15.0%) in comparison to animals fed once a day. No difference, instead, were observed in farms where cows were fed once a day in the morning or in the evening. A positive milk response (+8.1%) was recorded in farms equipped with wide waterers at the exit of the milking parlour. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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