Do we know the real cost of heat stress to the dairy industry?
Published: January 2, 2023
Summary
Heat stress is considered one of the main causes of performance and economic losses in the world dairy sector. These losses are proportional to the degree of heat stress cows are subjected to (days or hours per year, cows are exposed to THI above threshold), as well as to the level of production and some nutritional and managerial practices. Do we really know to quantify the total losses? The ans...
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University Of The Gambia
9 de enero de 2023
This is a well deserved way to convince farmers to adopt conditions that improve animal welfare and conditions.
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25 de abril de 2024
@Musa Bah You are right, but you can also inseminate with bulls carrying the slick gene for short hair and the double amount of sweat (more efficient sweat glands)
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