Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani-431 402, India.
1Deptt. of AHDS, College of Agriculture Naigaon (Bz.), Dist. Nanded, (MS)-431 709.
Twenty four Osmanabadi weaned kids of similar age and body weights were randomly allotted to six housing patterns. All the kids were maintained on a common feeding regime. Values of heart beats under three types of floor ventilation and two types of roofs during each month revealed significant (P<0.05) differences during first five months, whereas non-significant differences were observed during August, September and October. The monthly values of respiration rate under different types of floor ventilation and roofs during each months revealed significant (P<0.05) differences during all months except during October. Respiration rate in sheds under tin roof was higher as compared to that in thatch roof. The mean values of body temperature under various types of floor ventilation showed non-significant differences whereas under roof types they varied significantly during March, April and May (summer).
