Season of the year and hair coat characteristics of hostein cows

Authors

  • Maria da Graça Pinheiro Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento do Estado de São Paulo, Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios, Instituto de Zootecnia, Núcleo de Pesquisas Zootécnicas do Nordeste, Ribeirão Preto, SP
  • Roberto Gomes da Silva Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Melhoramento Genético Animal, Jaboticabal, SP

Keywords:

hair coat, Holstein cows, Ribeirão Preto region

Abstract

Hair coat characteristics were recorded for 116 Holstein cows in two herds. Coat thickness, hair length and hair coat density were measured in the Autumn and in the Spring. Coat thickness, hair length and hair coat density averaged respectively 2.85 mm, 16.11 mm and 709 hairs/cm2 in the Autumn, and 4.88 mm,11.32 mm and 705 hairs/cm2 in the Spring. The hair coat presented an annual normal cycle.

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Published

2013-12-02

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ETOLOGY AND AMBIENCE

How to Cite

Season of the year and hair coat characteristics of hostein cows. (2013). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 57(2), 99-103. http://bia.iz.sp.gov.br/index.php/bia/article/view/1397

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