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Improving Ventilation in Dairy Cow Barns

Published: April 20, 2016
Source : Selene Reeves and D.M. Amaral-Phillips / Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky.
Summary

Many health and financial problems associated with increased moisture, odor, and high temperatures can all be greatly reduced by improved ventilation in dairy barns. Increased temperatures are a direct contributor to heat stress. Dairy cows exhibiting heat stress have reduced feed intake, decreased fertility and reduced milk yield.

 
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Donna M. Amaral-Phillips
University of Kentucky
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