Behaviour and physiological response of Brahman cows reared in silvopastoral arrangements

Authors

  • Jhon Fredy Osorio-Giraldo Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Medellín, Colombia
  • Liliana Mahecha-Ledesma Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Medellín, Colombia
  • Antonio Hemerson Moncada-Angel Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Medellín, Colombia
  • Juan Carlos Carmona-Agudelo Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Medellín, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v34i3.22463

Keywords:

stress, ethology, microclimate, shadowing

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the behaviour and physiological response of Brahman cows grazing in silvopastoral arrangements with scattered trees. The study was conducted in Puerto Nare, Antioquia, Colombia. Two productive systems were typified: a system with relevant shade cover with discontinuous trees and shrubs and a central alley of trees (protocol A) and a control system with scarce tree cover (protocol B). Each system included 19 Brahman cows with calves at foot. Lower environmental temperature was recorded in the paddocks of protocol A (p=0.04) and a higher respiratory rate in cows of protocol B (p=0.0001). There were no differences in dry matter intake (p=0.40), but there was more time dedicated to night grazing by cows from Protocol B (p=0.0017). It is concluded that silvopastoral systems with an adequate offer of shade allow to reduce the ambient temperature by up to 2°C, promoting welfare and comfort to Bos indicus cattle reared in tropical conditions.

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Published

2023-06-29

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 3 (2023)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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How to Cite

Osorio-Giraldo, J. F., Mahecha-Ledesma, L., Moncada-Angel, A. H., & Carmona-Agudelo, J. C. (2023). Behaviour and physiological response of Brahman cows reared in silvopastoral arrangements. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 34(3), e22463. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v34i3.22463