Heat tolerance index, food intake and weight gain of Santa Ines sheep in the agreste region of Pernambuco State, Brazil

This study evaluated the influence of coat color on the heat tolerance and performance of 21 Santa Inês lambs, non-pregnant, non-lactating, seven animals of each coat color: black, brown and white, with an average initial weight of 25.71, 24.85 and 25.00 kg, for white, brown and black animals, respe...

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Published in:	Acta scientiarum. Animal sciences Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 307 - 310
Main Authors:	Silva Filho, Florisval Protásio da, Azevedo, Marcílio de, Costa, Lígia Alexandrina Barros da, Lana, Ângela Maria Quintão, Ferreira, Marcelo de Andrade, Batista, Ângela Maria Vieira
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá - EDUEM 01-09-2013
Subjects:	VETERINARY SCIENCES clima estresse térmico heat stress adaptação adaptation bioclimatology climate bioclimatologia
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