EFFECT OF BODY CONDITION SCORE ON MILK YIELD AND COMPOSITION OF BOKANI DAIRY COWS

Shireen. I.  Izzadeen

doi:10.36103/ijas.v53i2.1544

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EFFECT OF BODY CONDITION SCORE ON MILK YIELD AND COMPOSITION OF BOKANI DAIRY COWS

Authors:

Shireen. I. Izzadeen

Publisher:

University of Baghdad

Journal:

IRAQI JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Vol.53 Issue 2, pp.373-377

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001371789

pISSN:

2410-0862

DOI:

10.36103/ijas.v53i2.1544

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Abstract:

 The study was conducted on the Erbil Dairy Herd of the Erbil city, to evaluate the effect of body condition score of Bokani dairy cow on milk composition. Milk samples were examined weekly for milk yield and milk fat, protein percentage, fat / protein ratio, lactose, solids not fat (SNF) and freezing point for sixty days. Body condition score of individual cows was recorded in a 1-5 scale. Milk samples were collected from individual cow. Samples collected from cows having similar body condition score were mixed together to make composite sample. The results revealed that the body condition score was affected milk yield and fat percentage significantly (P<0.01). This score was also influenced the percentage of milk protein, fat/protein ratio, lactose, solids-non-fat (SNF) and freezing point (P<0.05). In conclusion, the body condition score is an important indicator to predict the milk yield traits in dairy cows and can be used as a marker for milk yield and milk quality in dairy cows.

Article Details

EFFECT OF BODY CONDITION SCORE ON MILK YIELD AND COMPOSITION OF BOKANI DAIRY COWS

Authors: Shireen. I. Izzadeen

Publisher: University of Baghdad

Journal: IRAQI JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Vol.53 Issue 2, pp.373-377

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2022

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001371789

pISSN: 2410-0862

DOI: 10.36103/ijas.v53i2.1544

cow

body condition score

milk yield

milk composition

freezing point

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Authors:

Shireen. I. Izzadeen

Publisher:

University of Baghdad

Journal:

IRAQI JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Vol.53 Issue 2, pp.373-377

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001371789

pISSN:

2410-0862

DOI:

10.36103/ijas.v53i2.1544