A reduction in animal performance and a
decline in the carcass traits among animals exposed to sunlight
would be expected due to thermal discomfort
(Mitlöhner et al., 2002), however B. indicus cattle are tolerant
of a hot climate (Gaughan et al., 1999), and therefore, they
may not respond to the benefits of sunshade (Mader et al.,
1999). In some cases, it has been observed that animals