Seasonal Changes in Coat Characters in Cattle
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چکیده
Cattle go through a regular seasonal cycle of hair growth and shedding, which is presumably adapted to the climate prevailing in their habitat, and which has been shown by Yeates (1955) to be influenced by light in Shorthorns. There is reason to believe that the process of shedding can also be influenced by other things such as the nature of the food supply and the condition of the animal. Hammond (1949) reports distinctive breed differences in cattle coats and within breeds the hair coat differs in appearance according to the seasonal change.
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