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Thermoregulatory capacity of Santa Inês hair ewes of different genotypes associated with coat colors raised in a hot environment.
Journal of applied animal welfare science : JAAWS - 1 Jan 2000
Castro Maria Samires Martins, Vasconcelos Angela Maria de, Santos Valderlandia Oliveira Dos, Lopes Ana Kelry Carneiro, Farias Maria Rogervânia Silva de, Lima Fátima Révia Granja, Rogério Marcos Claúdio Pinheiro, Ferreira Josiel, Silveira Robson Mateus Freitas
Abstract excerpt
The relationship between hair color characteristics and thermoregulatory responses in ewes raised in hot environment were evaluated. 15 Santa Inês hair ewes of different genotypes associated with coat colors (light brown, dark brown and black) with body weight of 41.2 ± 8.1 kg were evaluated during three consecutive days. Rectal temperature (RT, °C) and coat surface temperature (CST, °C) of seven anatomical...
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