ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2023
Economically sustainable shade design for feedlot cattle.
Article in Frontiers in veterinary science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Drinking water intake in feedlot cattle: a meta-analysis.Journal of animal science · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of artificial shade on the performance and water intake of feedlot beef cattle in tropical environments.Tropical animal health and production · 2026Article
- The Welfare Impact of Heat Stress in South American Beef Cattle and the Cost-Effectiveness of Shade Provision.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Evaluation of calcium β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate on performance of Bos indicus-influenced cattle in a subtropical environment.Journal of animal science · 2026Article
- The effect of shade on steer performance after terminal sort.Translational animal science · 2026Article
- Effects of natural and artificial shade on behavior, physiology, and productivity in water buffalo: a narrative review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- Stress and Strain: Differentiating the Responses to High and Moderate Heat Loads and Subsequent Recovery in Grain-Fed Feedlot Steers-Metabolic Hormones.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Genotype-by-environment interaction for yearling weight of Nellore cattle in pasture and feedlot conditions using a "double" genomic reaction norm model.Journal of animal science · 2025Article
- Shade provision and its influence on water intake and drinking behaviour of Nellore cattle in feedlot in a tropical environment.PloS one · 2025Article
- Hypothalamic Neuromodulation and Control of the Dermal Surface Temperature of Livestock during Hyperthermia.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Allostasis as a consequence of high heat load in grain-fed feedlot cattle.Translational animal science · 2024Article
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Abstract
Provision of shade reduces radiant heat load on feedlot cattle, thus reducing demand of water and energy for thermoregulation. While the positive effects of shade on animal welfare are widely known, the literature lacks data on the magnitude of its economic impacts. In this study, we propose the concept of novel shade design to prove that a correctly oriented and dimensioned roof structure, which optimizes shade to be displaced within the pens, motivates cattle to seek shade, protect them from short-wave solar radiation, and is resilient to counteract weather adverse conditions. The beneficial outcome is improvement in animal welfare and productive performance, as well as increments on financial return and sustainability. To attest these benefits, eight hundred
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