Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri-415 712 (M.S.), India
*Corresponding Author; V Y Bharambe; Email: vikas.agri@rediffmail.com
Online published on 24 March, 2014.
An investigation was carried out on nine lactating crossbred cows (J×L) cows which were allotted randomly into three comparable shelters in switch over design. Three different type of shelters were, 1- Asbestos roofing; 2- Paddy straw thatched roof house; 3 - White painted asbestos roof. Temperature humidity index was higher in macro -environment followed by thatched roof shed, white painted asbestos roof and asbestos roofing. Thatched roof shed had significant (P<0.05) incremental effect on the milk production and milk composition of cows than the cows in white painted roof shed and asbestos roof shed during summer. Overall paddy straw thatched roof shed effectively ameliorates environmental temperature, humidity and THI during summer season in the Konkan region.
Cross bred cows, Shelter management, Microenvironment, Milk Composition
