Effects of Low Temperatures on Microclimate, Clinical Status, and Behaviour of Calves under Different Housing Systems

Effects of Low Temperatures on Microclimate, Clinical Status, and Behaviour of Calves under Different Housing Systems

At -14.2 C, Holstein calves housed indoors in a lightweight building had higher skin temperature and spent more time standing, moving and drinking than calves in outdoor hutches under shelters.

Effect of drinking water temperature on water intake and performance of dairy calves

Effect of drinking water temperature on water intake and performance of dairy calves

ABSTRACT Very limited information is available on the effects of drinking water temperature on dairy calves. Therefore,the present experiment was designed to study the effects on performance, health, and water consumptionof dairy calves offered drinking water either warm (16 to…

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