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Heat stress from the cow's perspective

Reduce Heat Stress, Increase Fertility

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Heat stress from the cow's perspective

Do you realize that heat tolerance of cows is much lower than in humans?
It happens because the mechanisms of thermoregulation are different in cows, they are less efficient. 
So whenever you are starting to feel heat be aware that your cows may have been feeling that for a very long time. That depends on temperature and humidity and here you find a nice table that helps to understand how sensitive your cows can be!

 

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