Temperature preferences of dairy calves for heated calf hutches during winter in a temperate climate

ABSTRACT: Newborn calves face challenges adapting from the warm uterine environment to cold ambient temperatures, and often experience cold stress. The objective of this study was to assess the preferred inside hutch temperature of dairy calves in their first week after birth during Central European...

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Main Authors: N. Sonntag, F. Sutter, S. Borchardt, J.L. Plenio, W. Heuwieser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030224014498
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