The Effect of Farm Location on Physiological Conditions and Productivity of Friesian-Holstein Crossbreed Cows

Farm location is an important factor in dairy farms, as it is closely associated with temperature and humidity that are crucial factors of influencing the physiological conditions and productivity of cows especially during the lactation period. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of farm location on the physiological conditions and productivity of cows. The study was involved in 18 lactating Friesian-Holstein crossbreed cows in three farmer groups, i.e., Nangkasawit, Plalangan and Sumurejo. Temperature and humidity of the environment, rainfall and physiological conditions of cows (respiration rate, pulse, rectal temperature, total erythrocytes, hemoglobin and hematocrit) were observed. No influence (P > 0.05) of farm location on the parameters was observed, except for milk production (P < 0.05). In conclusion, farm location had no impact on the physiological conditions of Friesian-Holstein crossbreed cows in the district Gunungpati Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia.