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The effect of body weight on some welfare indicators in feedlot cattle in a hot environment

dc.contributor.buuauthorDikmen, Serdal
dc.contributor.buuauthorÜstüner, Hakan
dc.contributor.buuauthorOrman, Abdulkadir
dc.contributor.departmentVeteriner Fakültesi
dc.contributor.departmentHayvan Bilimleri Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-5611-4993
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-4341-5842
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0001-9138-4422
dc.contributor.researcheridA-5731-2018
dc.contributor.researcheridAAG-9127-2021
dc.contributor.researcheridAAG-9134-2021
dc.contributor.scopusid8280302600
dc.contributor.scopusid16065222700
dc.contributor.scopusid24335834100
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-10T08:09:33Z
dc.date.available2022-05-10T08:09:33Z
dc.date.issued2012-03
dc.description.abstractHeat stress has important effects on the welfare of livestock. The effects of heat stress in cattle include changes in biological functions and behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate the behavioral differences between light and heavy feedlot cattle reared in a hot environment. Sixteen male Holstein feedlot cattle were allocated to light (353.8 +/- 15.5 kg, n = 8) and heavy (737.1 +/- 15.8 kg, n = 8) groups according to their live weight and were kept in a semi-open feedlot barn. The individual behavioral response variables measured were standing, lying, feeding, drinking, ruminating, locomotor activity and elimination (urinating and defecating). The effects of group, day, observation time, replicate and all interactions were included in an explanatory statistical (GLM) model. The data were analyzed using the PROC GLM procedure of SAS. Overall, the heavy cattle spent more time standing (P < 0.001), lying (P < 0.001), and eliminating (P < 0.05) compared to the light group. In contrast, the light group spent more time eating, drinking and ruminating (P < 0.001). Locomotor activity did not differ significantly between groups (P > 0.05). During the day, heavy cattle spent more time standing (at 1600 hours) and less time eating in comparison with the light cattle (P < 0.001) (at 1300 and 1600 hours). Light and heavy feedlot cattle behaved differently in a hot environment. The findings of the study indicate that the welfare of the heavy Holstein feedlot cattle was impacted negatively when the ambient temperature was high (at 1300 hours).
dc.identifier.citationDikmen, S. vd. (2012). "The effect of body weight on some welfare indicators in feedlot cattle in a hot environment". International Journal of Biometeorology, 56(2), 297-303.
dc.identifier.endpage303
dc.identifier.issn0020-7128
dc.identifier.issn1432-1254
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.pubmed21533672
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84857039338
dc.identifier.startpage297
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-011-0433-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00484-011-0433-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11452/26355
dc.identifier.volume56
dc.identifier.wos000300346800010
dc.indexed.scopusScopus
dc.indexed.wosSCIE
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.bapBAP
dc.relation.journalInternational Journal of Biometeorology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectBiophysics
dc.subjectEnvironmental sciences & ecology
dc.subjectMeteorology & atmospheric sciences
dc.subjectPhysiology
dc.subjectBehavior
dc.subjectFeedlot cattle
dc.subjectHeat stress
dc.subjectWelfare
dc.subjectLactating dairy-cows
dc.subjectHeat-stress
dc.subjectHolstein cows
dc.subjectTemperature
dc.subjectPerformance
dc.subjectShade
dc.subjectSurface
dc.subjectTraits
dc.subjectBos
dc.subject.emtreeAnimal
dc.subject.emtreeAnimal behavior
dc.subject.emtreeAnimal disease
dc.subject.emtreeArticle
dc.subject.emtreeBody weight
dc.subject.emtreeCattle
dc.subject.emtreeDrinking
dc.subject.emtreeEating
dc.subject.emtreeHeat
dc.subject.emtreeHeat injury
dc.subject.emtreeMale
dc.subject.emtreePathophysiology
dc.subject.emtreePhysiology
dc.subject.meshAnimals
dc.subject.meshBehavior, animal
dc.subject.meshBody weight
dc.subject.meshCattle
dc.subject.meshDrinking
dc.subject.meshEating
dc.subject.meshHeat stress disorders
dc.subject.meshHot temperature
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.scopusDairy Cows; Holstein-Friesian Cattle; Milk Yield
dc.subject.wosBiophysics
dc.subject.wosEnvironmental sciences
dc.subject.wosMeteorology & atmospheric sciences
dc.subject.wosPhysiology
dc.titleThe effect of body weight on some welfare indicators in feedlot cattle in a hot environment
dc.typeArticle
dc.wos.quartileQ3
dspace.entity.typePublication
local.contributor.departmentVeteriner Fakültesi/Hayvan Bilimleri Ana Bilim Dalı
local.indexed.atWOS
local.indexed.atScopus

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