Determination of critical period for dairy cows using temperature humidity index
     
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Adil Akyüz Kahramanmaras Sütçü Imam Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Sedat BOYACI Kahramanmaras Sütçü Imam Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ali Çaylı Kahramanmaras Sütçü Imam Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
Dergi ISSN 1680-5593
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 03-2010
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 9 / 13 / 1824–1827 DOI 10.3923/javaa.2010.1824.1827
Makale Linki http://www.medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=javaa.2010.1824.1827
Özet
The aim of this study was carried out to determine the critical periods of year for dairy cows using the temperature humidity index. The 30 dairy cows were housed in tie-stall barns in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. The dairy cows slightly experienced the heat stress during time from mid May and the end of October. Farmers should take measurements when the THI is above 72 during the summer months to prevent the losses in milk production and changes in milk composition, milk somatic cell counts and mastitis frequencies. © Medwell Journals, 2010.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Critical period | Dairy cows | Heat stress | Mediterranean area | Temperature humidity index | Tie-stall barn