Document type: report published on the website of KeepCool by theIdele
Authors: Bertrand Fagoo (Institut de l’Elevage), Tanguy Morel (Institut de l’Elevage), Dominique Lagel (BTPL – Bureau Technique de Promotion laitière), Pierrick Eouzan (Chamber of Agriculture of Brittany)
Preview: To address the heat stress affecting dairy herds, certain immediate steps can be taken before considering more wholesale adaptations to facilities:
– Providing comfort inside the building and improved hygiene (…)
– Water, water, water! (…)
– Adjusting feeding practices (…)
– Protection from solar radiation: a major challenge! (…)
– Maximizing ventilation…while protecting against the sun (…)
– Cooling solutions (…)
