Energy expenditure of Saanen and Anglo-Nubian goats at different temperatures

Lima, Ana Rebeca Castro; Fernandes, M. H. M. R.; Silveira, Raiza Felismino; Biagioli, Bruno; Teixeira, Izabelle Auxiliadora Molina de Almeida; Resende, Kléber Tomás de

doi:10.1016/j.smallrumres.2020.106256

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“…Nevertheless, penetration into the skin depends on the structure of the coat and its color [55]. Because of this, Castro-Lima et al [56] discussed the capacity of short fur and dark skin to provide higher protection against solar radiation compared to short fur and light skin. Some reports indicate that coat color affects every heat tolerance criterion (rectal temperature, respiratory rate, cardiac frequency caloric stress index, and some hematologic parameters such as aldosterone concentration), suggesting that goats with different coat colors possess different thermoregulatory abilities [57,58].…”

Section: Environmental Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Coat Color in Local Goats: Influence on Environmental Adaptation and Productivity, and Use as a Selection Criterion

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Torres-Hernández

Castillo-Hernández

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Biology

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This paper aims to review, systematically synthesize, and analyze fragmented information about the importance of coat color in local goats and its relationship with productivity and other important traits. Topics on current research on color expression are addressed, the relationship that has as a mechanism of environmental adaptation, its relationship with the production of meat, milk, and derivates, and the economic value of this characteristic. The use of this attribute as a tool to establish selection criteria in breeding programs based on results reported in the scientific literature is significant, particularly for low-income production systems, where the implementation of classic genetic improvement schemes is limited due to the lack of productive information, which is distinctive of extensive marginal or low scaled production systems around the world.

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Section: Environmental Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%