Indian Journal of Animal Research

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  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 4

Correlations Among Biochemical Components of Goat Milk From Mechanical Milking in Early Lactation Period

  • Author:
  • M. Cetin, M. Cimen, E.O. Goksoy, S. Kirkan
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 293 to 296

Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture, Adnan Menderes University, Aydýn, Turkey.

Abstract

This research was carried out to investigate the correlations of milk biochemical parameters such as fat, total nitrogen and protein of machine milked goats and to show these biochemical parameters in early lactation period. In the 7th and 14th days, the 40 goat milk samples for each period were collected and examined from TURER Company. The milk component levels in this study were consistent with normal values for goats. There was positive correlation between protein and total fat (r=0.65; p<0.01) and between protein and total nitrogen (r=0.52; p<0.01). According to results of this study, researchers and producers who studied with dairy goats should observe clearer relationships among milk parameters such as protein, total nitrogen and total fat for scientific and economic merits.

Keywords

Milk, Biochemical taste parameters, Late lactation, Machine milking