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2004; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 05-112-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 941; Dairy; Heat stress; Cooling Systems; Facilities
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Impact Of Soaking Cows Housed In A Tunnel-Ventilated, Evaporative-Cooled Barn In Thailand (2004), D.V. Armstrong, John F. Smith, V Wuthironarith, Joseph P. Harner
Impact Of Soaking Cows Housed In A Tunnel-Ventilated, Evaporative-Cooled Barn In Thailand (2004), D.V. Armstrong, John F. Smith, V Wuthironarith, Joseph P. Harner
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Ten multiparous lactating Holstein cows were arranged in a replicated 5 x 5 Latin Square design to evaluate the effect of soaking frequency and volume of water per soaking on lactating cows housed in a tunnel-ventilated and evaporative-cooled freestall barn. Rectal temperature, respiration rate, and body surface temperatures were measured every 5 minutes. Treatments were: control (C); soaking every 5 minutes with 0.26 gallons (5L); soaking every 5 minutes with 0.53 gallons (5H); soaking every 10 minutes with 0.26 gallons (10L); or soaking every 10 minutes with 0.53 gallons (10H). Average ambient temperature and humidity were 86.5ºF and 68% outside …