Abstract:In order to evaluate the effect of season on the productivity of Holstein dairy cows in a commercial herd, 10 cows were assigned to one of two treatments, cows in winter (Inv) and cows in summer (Ver). The study lasted 70 days (d) divided into two periods of five weeks, respectively. The data were collected three times per week. The animals were under the same diet in both seasons, from an integral ration based on concentrate, alfalfa hay, and corn silage. The maximum temperature-humidity index was 70 and 75 u… Show more
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