BEHAVIOUR OF GRAZING WATER BUFFALOES DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF SHADE AND WATER FOR IMERSION COMPORTAMENTO DE BUBALINOS A PASTO FRENTE A DISPONIBILIDADE DE SOMBRA E ÁGUA PARA IMERSÃO

BEHAVIOUR OF GRAZING WATER BUFFALOES DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF SHADE AND WATER FOR IMERSION COMPORTAMENTO DE BUBALINOS A PASTO FRENTE A DISPONIBILIDADE DE SOMBRA E ÁGUA PARA IMERSÃO

Water buffaloes are particularly intolerant to direct solar radiation. During the warm periods of the day, the animals tend to search for mud or water puddles to refresh themselves, and they usually graze only during the cooler hours. This trial, proposes to study possible handling solutions for buf...

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Main Authors: Alfredo Manuel Franco Pereira, Evaldo Antonio Lencioni Titto, Denise de Souza Ablas, Cristiane Gonçalves Titto, Thays Mayra da Cunha Leme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Goiás 2007-07-01
Series:Ciência Animal Brasileira
Online Access:http://www.revistas.ufg.br/index.php/vet/article/view/1339

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