Browsing by Subject "heat stress"
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Effects of growth-promoting technologies on behavior, mobility, health parameters and heat stress of finishing steers
(2014-07)Crossbred steers (n=336; initial BW 379 plus or minus 8kg) were used in a RCBD to determine the effects of growth-promoting technologies on steers' behavior, mobility, health parameters and heat stress. Treatments consisted ... -
Effects of low protein diets on broilers' energy balance, cecal microbiota composition, plasma metabolomics, and oxidative stress during experimentally induced heat stress
(2021-07)Heat stress is a pressing challenge for livestock production. In 2013, the poultry industry alone lost $125-165 million due to heat stress-related death. The objective of Study 1 was to assess the effects of low protein ...