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DOI	10.1016/j.smallrumres.2019.08.010
	Effect of wind protection during winter on growing lambs in semi-arid tropical region
	De, Kalyan; Sharma, Shivendra; Kumawat, Pankaj Kumar; Kumar, Davendra; Thirumurugan, Palanisamy; Sahoo, Artabandhu
通讯作者	De, K (corresponding author), ICAR Cent Sheep & Wool Res Inst, Avikanagar 304501, Rajasthan, India.
来源期刊	SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH
ISSN	0921-4488
EISSN	1879-0941
出版年	2019
卷号	178 页码:102-105
英文摘要	In the semi-arid tropical region, the winter is often associated with the cold wind. The physiology and production performance generally alter during winter in growing lambs. Therefore, the present study was initiated to assess the effect of wind protection during winter on growing lambs in a semi-arid tropical region. For this purpose, fourteen growing Malpura-cross lambs of 3-5 months of age with the body weight of 21.06 +/- 1.07 kg were randomly divided into two groups viz, G1 (Control, lambs kept in four sides open shed) and G2 (lambs kept in the wind-protected shed at night). The experiment was carried out for forty-five days. Feed and water intake on a daily basis; physiological responses and body weight at the weekly interval, blood biochemical profile and plasma endocrine profile were measured for both the groups at fortnightly intervals. The feed conversion rate was significantly (P < 0.05) higher in G2 as compared to G1. The respiration rate at morning, afternoon and night, and pulse rate at afternoon reduced significantly (P < 0.05) in lambs kept in an open shed as compared to wind protected lambs. The rectal temperature was significantly (P < 0.05) higher at night in lambs kept in open shed. The plasma glucose level was significantly (P < 0.05) higher in lambs kept in the wind-protected shed as compared to lambs kept in an open shed. The plasma cortisol, tii-ido-thyronine, and thyroxine level did not differ (P > 0.05) between the groups. The comparable feed intake, body weight, blood biochemical and endocrine parameters of the growing crossbreed lambs of the native breed kept in open shed during winter indicated their adaptive capability in prevailing micro-environment during winter; however, they need to modify their physiological response as an adaptive strategy to combat cold stress. In this aspect, wind protection during the winter might be an effective option to protect the growing lambs.
英文关键词	Cold Lamb Physiological response Protection Wind Winter
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000487571600016
WOS关键词	PHYSIOLOGICAL-RESPONSE ; TEMPERATURE ; STRESS ; SHEEP ; PERFORMANCE ; PARAMETERS ; RISK ; RAMS
WOS类目	Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
WOS研究方向	Agriculture
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/369368
作者单位	[De, Kalyan; Sharma, Shivendra; Kumawat, Pankaj Kumar; Kumar, Davendra; Thirumurugan, Palanisamy; Sahoo, Artabandhu] ICAR Cent Sheep & Wool Res Inst, Avikanagar 304501, Rajasthan, India
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	De, Kalyan,Sharma, Shivendra,Kumawat, Pankaj Kumar,et al. Effect of wind protection during winter on growing lambs in semi-arid tropical region[J],2019,178:102-105.
APA	De, Kalyan,Sharma, Shivendra,Kumawat, Pankaj Kumar,Kumar, Davendra,Thirumurugan, Palanisamy,&Sahoo, Artabandhu.(2019).Effect of wind protection during winter on growing lambs in semi-arid tropical region.SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH,178,102-105.
MLA	De, Kalyan,et al."Effect of wind protection during winter on growing lambs in semi-arid tropical region".SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH 178(2019):102-105.