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Effect of parturition time and climatic conditions on milk productivity, milk quality and udder morphometry in Saanen goats in a semi-intensive system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 December 2022

Hakan Erduran
Hakan Erduran*
Affiliation:
Department of Small Ruminant Breeding, Bahri Dağdaş International Agricultural Research Institute, 42020, Konya, Türkiye
*
Author for correspondence: Hakan Erduran, Email: hakan.erduran@tarimorman.gov.tr
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Abstract

This study is the first report to investigate the relationships between time of parturition and milk productivity and quality, as well as indices related to udder measurements and meteorological variables, in Saanen goats raised under semi-intensive conditions. Goats giving birth in the hours of darkness had higher milk production than those that gave birth in the hours of daylight, while those giving birth during the evening hours had lower somatic cell count (SCC) than those with parturition during the daylight and night hours (P < 0.05). In addition, the time of parturition was associated with rear udder depth, udder circumference, and udder volume traits (P < 0.01). Parity and time of parturition × parity interaction had significant effects on lactation milk yield and lactation length, as well as milk fat, protein, lactose, total solids content and electrical conductivity (P < 0.05 to P < 0.01). The lactation stage, daily milk yield level and parity affected milk SCC (P < 0.05). Ambient temperature and daylight length had strong effects on daily milk yield (P < 0.05). These findings have practical implications for productivity, quality and health promotion efforts aimed at increasing Saanen goat dairy productivity consistently in the face of climatic changes in a semi-intensive system.

Keywords

Parturition timephotoperiodSaanen milk productivitysomatic cell countsudder traits
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 89 , Issue 4 , November 2022 , pp. 397 - 403
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Hannah Dairy Research Foundation

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