@conference {40832,
	title = {Effect of body covers on the liveweight gain of heifer replacement calves and yearlings, and the liveweight gain and milksolids production of dairy cows},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {56},
	year = {1996},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {266-269},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Body covers are used on dairy stock in an attempt to increase  production by reducing the amount of energy required for thermoregulation.  Experiments were undertaken to determine the production response to  covering calves, yearlings and cows at several sites representing different  climatic conditions of the dairying districts of New Zealand. Calves (n=435) were randomly allocated to covered or uncovered treatments  on 5 farms in 1993 (n=249) using PVC covers and 4 farms in 1994 (n=186)  using Jute covers. Calves were covered for approximately 6 weeks prior to  weaning. The difference in total liveweight gain between the covered and  uncovered calves within farms ranged from +2.6 kg (},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {MacDonald KA and Penno JW}
}
