Effect of shade materials on rectal temperature, respiration rate and body surface temperature of crossbred calves during rainy season

REENA KAMAL; TRIVENI DUTT; B H M PATEL; G SINGH; P C CHANDRAN; AMITAVA DEY; S K BARARI

doi:10.56093/ijans.v86i1.55027

Authors

REENA KAMAL ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014 India
TRIVENI DUTT ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014 India
B H M PATEL ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014 India
G SINGH ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014 India
P C CHANDRAN ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014 India
AMITAVA DEY ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014 India
S K BARARI ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v86i1.55027

Keywords:

Body surface temperature, Crossbred calves, Rectal temperature, Respiration rate, Shade materials

Abstract

An attempt was made to study the effect of different shade materials on body surface temperature, rectal and respiration rate in Vrindavani calves during the rainy season. Crossbred calves (18) were divided into 3 group, viz. thatch shading roof with plastic covering (T1), agro-net shading roof- 60% light diffusion (T2), and asbestos with canvas shading roof (T3). The recording of macro and microclimate as well as the entire physiological parameters, viz. rectal temperature, respiration rate and body surface temperature were recorded at 9:00 and 2:00 PM for 2 consecutive days at every fortnight interval. The microclimate, viz. maximum and minimum, RH, THI and surface temperature of roof was lower in T2 group. The physiological parameters values were significantly lower in T2 group. It can be concluded that in rainy season agro-net helped to protect calves from the hot and humid condition.

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