Effect of modified housing on growth and physiological performance of crossbred dairy calves during the summer

VIPIN MAURYA; P K BHARTI; MUKESH SINGH; G K GAUR; GYANENDRA SINGH; TRIVENI DUTT

doi:10.56093/ijans.v88i8.82958

Authors

VIPIN MAURYA PhD Scholar, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
P K BHARTI
MUKESH SINGH Principal Scientist, Division of Physiology and Climatology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
G K GAUR Principal Scientist, Division of Physiology and Climatology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
GYANENDRA SINGH Principal Scientist, Division of Physiology and Climatology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
TRIVENI DUTT Principal Scientist, Livestock Production and Management Division, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v88i8.82958

Keywords:

Adjustable height, Corrugated cemented sheet, Livestock housing, Painted roof, Polycarbonate roofing

Abstract

The present study was conducted on crossbred (Vrindavani) cattle calves to evaluate the effect of modified housing using different roofing materials on growth and physiological performance of calves during the summer. Calves (24; 6–8 months old) were randomly selected and allocated in 4 groups, viz. control (C): corrugated cemented sheet (CCS) as roofing material, T1: the CCS roof was painted black inside and white outside, T2: polycarbonate plastic sheet as roof; and T3: polycarbonate roof with adjustable height. Overall the average temperature of shed was significantly lower in T1 (24.89±0.08) followed by T3 (27.30±0.10), T2 (28.28±0.04) and C (29.46±0.16). Overall average relative humidity (%) was significantly lower in T3 (62.38±0.30) as compared to T1 (64.54±0.14), T2 (65.68±0.23) and C (66.30±0.30). Overall average temperature humidity index was significantly lower in T1 (76.32±0.30) followed by T3 (76.50±0.16), T2 (77.91±0.05) and C (78.74±0.25). Total body wt gain (kg) was significantly higher in T3 (35.67), followed by T1 (34.83), T2 (34.1) and C (28.16). Overall rectal temperature (°C) and respiration rate (per minute) in afternoon was significantly higher in control as compared to all other treatment groups. It may be inferred that the micro-environment was more conducive in T1 and T3 than control; hence the reflective paints on roof and adjusted higher height of polycarbonate roof may be the desirable choice for animal housing in view of mitigating heat stress during the summer.

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