Relief of The Impact of Heat Stress on Friesian and Cross-Bred Friesian Dairy Cows by Water Showering under Egyptian Hot Humid Summer Conditions in Nile Delta | ||
| Journal of Animal and Poultry Production | ||
| Article 4, Volume 15, Issue 2, February 2024, Pages 43-55 PDF (974.76 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2024.265361.1107 | ||
| Authors | ||
| A. M. Shaarawy* 1; W. M. Wafa1; A. A. Mehany1; Shereen K. Genena1; M. H. El-Sawy1; R. A. A. Rezk2 | ||
| 1Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza 12618, Egypt. | ||
| 2Biochemistry, Toxicology and Feed Deficiency Department, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI), Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Dokki, Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present study aimed to evaluate the response of lactating purebred Friesian cows and crossbred Friesian with Baladi cows during hot-humid Egyptian summer conditions to showering. The experimental work was carried out during June – August. Ten Friesian and ten crossbred Friesian × Baladi dairy cows were used and assigned randomly into four treatment groups: two control groups of cows had access only to shade (Friesian cows and crossbred Friesian cows; S), and two groups were provided showers (Friesian cows and crossbred Friesian cows; S + S). The maximum THI throughout the experimental work was 80.43 to 85.22. Showered cows were taken to a holding pen daily to be cooled. Concentrations of TSH, T3, T4, IGF-1, glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride, total protein, albumin, ALP, Na, K, and milk production were significantly (P | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Crossbreeding; Heat-stress; Blood; Milk; Cooling | ||
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