Journal of thermal biologyAnimalsCattleFemaleLactationHousing
The effects of improving barn cooling on the behaviour, physiological responses, gene expression, and milk yield of dairy cows.
Viktor Jurkovich, Szilvia Szalai, Zsóka Várhidi, Szilvia Kusza, Zoltán Bagi, Lilla Bodrogi, Blanka Dávid, Mária Kovács-Weber, Róbert Kővágó, Mikolt Bakony, Péter Hejel
Published: 202610.1016/j.jtherbio.2025.104364
Abstract
Heat stress poses a significant challenge for dairy cows, particularly in warm climates, as it hampers their physiology, behaviour, and milk production. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a modern barn cooling system equipped with temperature-…
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