Tips for Keeping Dairy Cows Cool

Published on: 05/20/2008
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Author : Neil Broadwater, Regional Extension Educator-Dairy - University of Minnesota Extension Service
High temperatures and humidity put stress on dairy cows. Dairy cows suffer from heat stress at lower temperatures than humans. If a dairy producer is starting to feel the heat and humidity, then the milking cow is already under stress. According to the Temperature Humidity Index for Dairy Cows (see table below), if the temperature is 95°F and the humidity is 75% humidity the cow is under “severe” ...
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Re: Tips for Keeping Dairy Cows Cool
05/21/2008 | Very informative.
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01/28/2012 | very good article. rational way to educate farmers.
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