Abstract
This study was make in order to determine according to the order of lactation, the composition of milk, Murrah x Anatolian Water Buffaloes (M x A) crossbreds raised in Institute conditions. The animal material consisted of total of 47 heads M x A crossbreeds cows. The data of the study included between February 2016 - January 2018. Actual milk yield was used to determine average lactation length and lactation milk yield. Milk samples were taken to specify the milk components. The fat, nonfat dry matter, protein, and lactose contents of water buffalo milk samples were determined by using a Funke Gerber® milk analyzer. Lactation length and lactation milk yield were found to be 259 days and 1343.14 liters respectively. The least square means were found fat, nonfat dry matter, protein, and lactose, 7.20%, 10.66%, 4.00%, and 5.88% respectively. The milk yield in the first and second lactations of G2 (M x A) crossbreeds and Murah genotype were higher than others in the present study. A negative correlation between milk yield and milk fat is expected. Although not statistically significant, a negative correlation was determined as expected.
Highlights
Domestic buffalo, called “Water Buffalo” belonging to the species Bubalus bubalis; is divided into two different types, namely River and Swamp Buffalo (Şekerden, 2000; Atasever and Erdem, 2008; Özkan et al, 2017)
According to Özkan et al (2017), the average dry matter content of buffalo milk is around 17%, of which approximately 7% consists of fat
In the study we carried out; it was seen that the effect of lactation order on milk components was statistically nonsignificant
Summary
Domestic buffalo, called “Water Buffalo” belonging to the species Bubalus bubalis; is divided into two different types, namely River and Swamp Buffalo (Şekerden, 2000; Atasever and Erdem, 2008; Özkan et al, 2017). River buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) are distributed in almost every region of the world, from America to Asia, due to their ability to adapt to various climatic and topographical conditions. It was brought to Europe from Asia in the Middle Ages with the Crusades, and it has been cultivated in terms of milk yield characteristics from West India to Egypt and even to Europe, as well as providing the formation of Italian and Bulgarian buffaloes that are cultivated today (Soysal, 2006). India, Pakistan, and China are the top 3 countries with the highest number of buffaloes globally, India has approximately 56% of the world's buffalo population (Anonymous, 2019). As in the number of buffaloes, it is stated that the main dairy breeds of India and Pakistan, which produce the most in terms of milk production, are Murrah, Nilli-Ravi, Surti, Mehzana, BSJ Agri / Ilkay CETIN et al
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