INGESTIVE BEHAVIOR OF NATIVE SHEEP KEPT UNDER A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to evaluate the ingestive behavior of 24 adult male sheep from the Santa Inês, Morada Nova, Soinga, and without defined racial standard breeds, kept in a controlled environment (climatic chamber), at thermoneutral temperatures (TNT: 20.0; 24.0 and 28 .0 °C)...

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Main Authors: Felipe L. Furtado, José P. Lopes Neto, Dermeval A. Furtado, Raimundo C. M. Rodrigues, Neila L. Ribeiro
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola 2025-07-01
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José P. Lopes Neto
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Raimundo C. M. Rodrigues
Neila L. Ribeiro
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description ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to evaluate the ingestive behavior of 24 adult male sheep from the Santa Inês, Morada Nova, Soinga, and without defined racial standard breeds, kept in a controlled environment (climatic chamber), at thermoneutral temperatures (TNT: 20.0; 24.0 and 28 .0 °C) and thermal stress (TSH: 32.0 and 36.0 °C), with its behavior being analyzed at each temperature over a 24-hour period. The design used was randomized with a 4x5 factorial scheme, with four breeds at 5 temperatures. The thermal stress index at temperatures of 20.0, 24.0 and 28.0°C were classified as comfortable, at a temperature of 32.0°C defined as mild to moderate discomfort and at a temperature of 36.0°C classified as alarming. Behavioral changes were similar between breeds, with feeding time being similar among breeds, with an increase in idle time and drinking water and a reduction in rumination time with the elevation of temperature. The animals kept the ability to maintain their ingestive behavior, even in situations of heat stress.
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spelling doaj-art-fb2bc52b68274d6895d409af87f6d1482025-08-20T03:17:40ZengSociedade Brasileira de Engenharia AgrícolaEngenharia Agrícola0100-69162025-07-0145spe110.1590/1809-4430-eng.agric.v45nespe120240171/2025INGESTIVE BEHAVIOR OF NATIVE SHEEP KEPT UNDER A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURESFelipe L. FurtadoJosé P. Lopes NetoDermeval A. Furtadohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5035-2712Raimundo C. M. RodriguesNeila L. RibeiroABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to evaluate the ingestive behavior of 24 adult male sheep from the Santa Inês, Morada Nova, Soinga, and without defined racial standard breeds, kept in a controlled environment (climatic chamber), at thermoneutral temperatures (TNT: 20.0; 24.0 and 28 .0 °C) and thermal stress (TSH: 32.0 and 36.0 °C), with its behavior being analyzed at each temperature over a 24-hour period. The design used was randomized with a 4x5 factorial scheme, with four breeds at 5 temperatures. The thermal stress index at temperatures of 20.0, 24.0 and 28.0°C were classified as comfortable, at a temperature of 32.0°C defined as mild to moderate discomfort and at a temperature of 36.0°C classified as alarming. Behavioral changes were similar between breeds, with feeding time being similar among breeds, with an increase in idle time and drinking water and a reduction in rumination time with the elevation of temperature. The animals kept the ability to maintain their ingestive behavior, even in situations of heat stress.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162025001000314&lng=en&tlng=enambiencethermal stressethology
spellingShingle Felipe L. Furtado
José P. Lopes Neto
Dermeval A. Furtado
Raimundo C. M. Rodrigues
Neila L. Ribeiro
INGESTIVE BEHAVIOR OF NATIVE SHEEP KEPT UNDER A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES
Engenharia Agrícola
ambience
thermal stress
ethology
title INGESTIVE BEHAVIOR OF NATIVE SHEEP KEPT UNDER A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES
title_full INGESTIVE BEHAVIOR OF NATIVE SHEEP KEPT UNDER A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES
title_fullStr INGESTIVE BEHAVIOR OF NATIVE SHEEP KEPT UNDER A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES
title_full_unstemmed INGESTIVE BEHAVIOR OF NATIVE SHEEP KEPT UNDER A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES
title_short INGESTIVE BEHAVIOR OF NATIVE SHEEP KEPT UNDER A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES
title_sort ingestive behavior of native sheep kept under a controlled environment at different temperatures
topic ambience
thermal stress
ethology
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162025001000314&lng=en&tlng=en
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