QUALITY AND HYGIENIC CORRECTNESS OF GOAT MILK IN THE SKOPJE REGION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Abstract

The aim of this experiment was examine the quality and hygienic correctness of goat milk. The researches were conducted in the producing conditions in at 3 goats farm “Taor”, “Kozhle” and “Ajvatovci” the villages near by the Skopje, R. Macedonia. The experiment is carried out on goats in lactation period with 9 milk controls per each farm, in period April-total 27 samples and the same situation in May 2015 year. Average Milk Fat Content (AMFC) and Average Milk Protein Content (AMPC) in the three goat farms in month April/2015 were 3.68 % and 3.34 respectively, but AMFC and AMPC in the three goat farm in month May/2015 were 3.74 % and 3.23% respectively. Average Somatic Cells Content (ASCC) in the three goat farm in month April/2015 were 924.667/ml milk and Average Somatic Cells Content (ASCC) in the three goat farm in month May/2015 were 518.667/ml milk. Average Bacteria Content (ABC) in the three goat farm in month April/2015 were 1.688.667/ml milk, Average Bacteria Content (ABC) in the three goat farm in month May/2015 were 1.517.333/ml milk. About chemical composition of goat milk in Skopje region is in correlation of article 7 from Regulation for quality of raw milk (Gazette of RM No. 96/11), the same situation is about somatic cells in goat milk in Skopje region is in correlation of article 7 from Regulation for quality of raw milk (Gazette of RM No. 96/11). But the about total number of bacteria of goat milk in Skopje region is increase and not corresponding with Regulation for microbiological quality of raw milk and classified goat milk in the II class of quality. This work attemps to present the quality and hygienic correctness of goat milk in separate region of R. Macedonia and future measures to better quality of goat milk. Keywords: goat milk, quality, milk fat, milk protein, somatic cells, bacteria.