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Effect of Heat Stress on Milk Production and Composition in Murrah Buffaloes Authors
ISSN: 1927 - 520X
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Effect of Heat Stress on Milk Production and Composition in Murrah Buffaloes Authors
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ICC-0202
Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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IAA.ZONE/192710489520X
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Abstract
Temperature humidity index (THI) is widely used to assess the effect of temperature and relative humidity on performance in animals. In summer the THI was between 74 - 89 with average value of 81.18. in winter months THI ranged between 49 -70 with the average of 60. The results showed a significant effect of heat stress on daily milk yield and milk composition. In the present study the daily milk yield decreases from 4.46 to 3.65kg, heat stress reduced milk yield by 18.2%. There was a significant effect of heat stress on milk composition. Heat stress significantly reduced milk fat content from 8.3% during the winter to 7.19% during the summer. Milk protein percentage significantly decreased as a result of summer heat stress (3.08 vs.2.9 %, respectively for the winter and summer). In the present study the SNF decreases from 9.08 to 9.05 %, heat stress reduced SNF % as the THI value went from > 74 to 83 in summer. Results showed that mi...
