Effect of frequency of milking on yield, composition and processing quality of milk

2002 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
BERNADETTE O'BRIEN ◽  
GERARD RYAN ◽  
WILLIAM J. MEANEY ◽  
DAVID McDONAGH ◽  
ALAN KELLY
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Plasmin Activity ◽  
Coagulation Time ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Rennet Coagulation ◽  
Milking Frequency ◽  
Quality Of Milk

The objective was to determine the effect of once-daily milking (ODM) and omitting one evening milking each week (13TWM), in late lactation on milk production, composition and processability. Seventy-two cows were assigned to three treatments (ODM, 13TWM and twice-daily milking [TDM]) from 4 October to 12 December. Cows were on average 218 d into lactation at the start of the trial, and all cows were managed similarly throughout the trial. Milk yields and gross milk composition of cows on all treatments were measured, and milk samples for detailed compositional and processability analysis were collected from TDM and ODM treatments at two consecutive milkings and at one milking each week, respectively. Milk yield was significantly reduced (P<0.001) and milk fat and protein concentrations were increased (P<0·01) with ODM compared with TDM. Milk yield and fat and protein concentrations of milk from TDM and 13TWM herds were similar. Casein concentrations in ODM and TDM milks were similar, but ODM milk had a higher (P<0·05) whey protein content. Somatic cell count of ODM and TDM milks was similar. Rennet coagulation time (RCT) and curd firmness (A60) of milk were not affected by milking frequency. However, rate of curd aggregation (K20) of ODM milk was reduced (P<0·05) compared with that of TDM milk. Plasmin activity in ODM milk was numerically higher than in TDM milk, but the effect was not significant. ODM milk had higher NAGase activity than TDM milk (P<0·01). In conclusion, once daily milking reduced milk yield by 29% and did not adversely affect the processability of milk. Moreover, one evening milking per week could be eliminated without adverse effects on milk yield or composition.

Effect of feeding hay vs. silages of various types to dairy cows on feed intake, milk composition and coagulation properties

2020 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-340
Author(s):  
Elisa Manzocchi ◽  
Werner Hengartner ◽  
Michael Kreuzer ◽  
Katrin Giller
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Experimental Period ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Processing Technology ◽  
Maize Silage ◽  
Rennet Coagulation

AbstractThis research paper addresses the hypotheses (1) that milk produced from hay-fed cows differs from that of silage-fed cows and (2) that silage type has an important impact, too. Four diets differing in forage type but with equal estimated milk production potential and a forage:concentrate ratio of 0.85 : 0.15 were compared regarding their effect on feed intake, milk yield and milk properties. The forages tested were hay, grass silage, conventional short-chopped and long-chopped maize silage subjected to a novel processing technology (Shredlage®). Twenty-four dairy cows were fed two of the four diets in two consecutive runs in an incomplete (4 × 2) Latin-square design (n = 12 per diet). Each experimental period lasted 22 d, with 12 d of adaptation and 10 d of sampling. During sampling, feed intake and milk yield were recorded daily, milk composition and coagulation properties were determined four times. The composition of the diet ingredients was analysed weekly. Data were analysed with a mixed model considering feed, period and their interaction as fixed effects. Stage of lactation, milk yield and milk composition from the pre-experimental period were used as covariates in the model. Dry matter intake was lower with the long-chopped processed maize silage compared to the other three groups. There were some diet differences in intakes of net energy for lactation and absorbable protein in the duodenum, but this did not result in changes in milk yield. The milk fat content was higher with the grassland-based diets compared to the maize silage diets. No treatment effect on milk acidity and rennet coagulation properties was observed. In conclusion, there were no indications for specific physico-chemical properties of milk from a hay-based diet, and maize processing technology was not of large effect either. Future investigations should focus on sensory differentiation of the milk produced with different forages.

scholarly journals The influence of THI values at different periods of lactation on milk quality and characteristics of lactation curve

2010 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Cincovic ◽  
Branislava Belic ◽  
Bojan Toholj ◽  
Ivan Radovic ◽  
Bojana Vidovic
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Lactation Period ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Lactation Curve ◽  
Quality Of Milk

The experiment included 90 cows. Cows were chosen according to the time of calving, so that the first third of lactation occurred during the summer in 30 cows (G1), the second third of lactation occurred during the summer in 30 cows (G2), and in the last 30 cows the last third of lactation was in summer period (G3). The value of THI was between 72 and 82, which indicates the existence of the moderate intensity of heat stress. Heat stress does not damage the milk yield, milk fat and protein percentage on the level of the whole lactation, regardless of the lactation period in which the cows were exposed to stress. There was no correlation between THI and milk yield and quality at the level of the whole lactation. Heat stress did not show a significant effect on the parameters of lactation curve, except the peak of yield, which occurred later in cows exposed to heat stress. Increased value of THI showed nonsignificant effect on yield and quality of milk in the first third of lactation. In the middle and at the end of lactation THI was in a significant negative correlation with the yield and quality of milk. Our study showed a significantly lower heat-induced milk yield, milk fat and protein percent in the middle and at the end of lactation.

The Fatty Acids Composition and Health Lipid Indices in the Sheep Raw Milk Under a Pasture-Based Dairy System

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 160-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Mierlita ◽  
Ioan Mircea Pop ◽  
Florin Lup ◽  
Daniel Simeanu ◽  
Simona Ioana Vicas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Atherogenic Index ◽  
Fatty Acids Composition ◽  
Concentrate Mixture ◽  
Quality Of Milk ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Daily Milk

This research was conducted to study fatty acids composition, especially content of n-3 FA; c9,t11-CLA (rumenic acid) and t11-C18:1 (vaccenic acid) and health lipid indices of milk according to the feeding practices in sheep. The exeperimental diets consisted of: P - pasture without any diet supplementation, PC - pasture + standard concentrate (500 g/d), PCs - pasture + fat-enriched concentrate (camelina seed-based concentrate: 500 g/d). Camelina seeds (Cs - Camelina sativa L) were used to increase the beneficial FA concentration in milk fat. PC diet as compared to P diet increases daily milk yield and the content of milk fat, but it adversely affects the quality of milk fats. Fat in the milk of PC ewes had a higher content of hypercholesterolemic FA, while the polyunsaturated FA (PUFA) concentration decreased (p [ 0.001). The use Cs in the concentrate mixture (PCs diet) increased by more than double the c9,t11-CLA, C20:5n-3 (EPA), C22:6n-3 (DHA), C18:3n-3 (ALA) and t11-C18:1 (VA) (p [ 0.001) in milk fat, without any negative effects on milk yield and composition. Beneficial changes of health lipid indices milk fat (atherogenic index, thrombogenic index, n-6/n-3 FA) were detected when the diet of ewes was supplemented with fat-enriched concentrate (PCs group) because of high concentration of c9,t11-CLA, n-3 FA which has sanogenic properties. It is concluded that, when pasture quality and availability do not limit dairy production, supplementation of grazing ewes with concentrate mixture is not recommended, because compromised the milk FA profile. The using camelina seeds in strategies for supplementing the diet of ewes on pastures is a good choice both for the daily milk yield and even more so for the sanogenetic quality of milk fats.

Milk productivity of cows in the period of increasing the milk yield when using the drug Multivit+Minerals

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
N. M. Kostomakhin ◽  
L. P. Tabakova ◽  
I. E. Ivanova ◽  
O. V. Kovaleva
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Mineral Elements ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
The Body ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Milk Productivity ◽  
Prime Cost ◽  
Quality Of Milk

The lack of certain nutrients in the diets negatively affects the growth and development of young animals, which ultimately leads to a decrease in the productivity of animals, leads to unreasonably high expenditures of feed for the production of livestock products and to an increase in its prime-cost. The purpose of the research was to study the effect of the drug Multivit+Minerals on the milk productivity of cows during the period of increasing the milk yield. The research was carried out on the basis of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Breeding Farm “Topolya” in the Tyumen region in the winter-stall period. Use of the drug Multivit+Minerals had a positive influence on the quantity and quality of milk. During the period of increasing the milk yield an average of 2,720 kg of milk with a fat content of 3,78 % and protein content of 3,19 % has been obtained from the cows of the experimental group. Enriching the body with vitamins and minerals has allowed increasing milk productivity by 196 kg or 7,8 % (P < 0,05), and improving the quality of milk in terms of fat content by 0,05 abs.% and protein by 0,11 abs.% (P < 0,05). The increase in fat and protein milk content led to the increase in the yield of milk fat by 8,66 kg and protein by 9,03 kg (P < 0,01), while reducing the prime-cost of milk production by 6,0 %. It has been recommended in order to provide animals with vitamins and mineral elements to use the drug Multivit+Minerals in a dose of 20 ml/head.

Effect of restricted suckling patterns on milk yield, milk composition and calf performance

1995 ◽  
Vol 1995 ◽  
pp. 150-150
Author(s):  
C. Sandoval ◽  
J.D. Leaver
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Production System ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Milk Protein ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Dual Purpose ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Calf Performance ◽  
Friesian Cows

The combination of milking combined with restricted suckling is a common production system (dual purpose) in many countries. In a previous study (Boden and Leaver, 1994, Animal production 58, 463-464 Abstr.), Holstein Friesian cows milked once daily, and restricted suckled produced 0.56 of the saleable milk of conventional twice daily milked cows. Restricted suckling substantially reduced milk fat and increased milk protein contents. In this study, a range of milking and suckling patterns were examined.

scholarly journals The effects of incomplete milking and increased milking frequency on milk production rate and milk composition1

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (6) ◽  
pp. 2424-2432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan M Kuehnl ◽  
Meghan K Connelly ◽  
Alen Dzidic ◽  
Megan Lauber ◽  
Hannah P Fricke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Production Rate ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Milk Protein ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Dairy Herds ◽  
Milking Frequency ◽  
Production Effects ◽  
Plot Design

Abstract Increased milking frequency and incomplete milking have differential effects on milk yield and mammary gland physiology that are important for optimization of milking practices in dairy herds. The objectives of this experiment were to determine the effects of increased milking frequency and incomplete milking on milk production rate (MPR) and milk composition and to determine if milking 3 times daily (3×) could rescue the negative production effects of incomplete milking. Twenty-two multiparous cows were enrolled onto this experiment beginning at 5 days in milk (DIM) and continuing through 47 DIM. A split-plot design was used to randomize the 2 treatments, which were milking frequency and incomplete milking. Eleven cows were randomly assigned to be milked 2 times (2×) daily and 11 cows were randomly assigned to be milked 3×. Within each cow, a contralateral half-udder was randomly assigned to be incompletely milked (30% milk remaining in the gland; IM), and the other half-udder was randomly assigned to be milked completely (CM). Quarter-level milk yields were recorded at each milking session. Milk samples from all quarters were collected twice weekly at the beginning of the morning milking for analysis. Cows milked 2× tended to have reduced MPR compared with 3× milked cows (1.81 ± 0.06 vs. 1.97 ± 0.06 kg milk/h; P = 0.06). Half-udders that were CM and IM produced 1.09 ± 0.03 and 0.80 ± 0.03 kg milk/h, respectively. There was an interaction between incomplete milking treatment and week of lactation (P = 0.04). No interaction was detected between milking frequency and incomplete milking for MPR or milk components. Cows milked 3× had increased milk fat percent (1.93 ± 0.09% vs. 1.65 ± 0.09%, P = 0.047), decreased milk lactose percent (4.80 ± 0.04% vs. 4.93 ± 0.04%, P = 0.04), and exhibited no differences in milk protein percent or milk somatic cell count (SCC) compared with cows milked 2×. Half-udders that were IM had increased milk fat percent (2.15 ± 0.07% vs. 1.43 ± 0.07%, P &lt; 0.0001), decreased lactose percent (4.75 ± 0.03% vs. 4.99 ± 0.03%, P &lt; 0.0001), increased milk log10SCC (4.22 ± 0.05 vs. 4.41 ± 0.05, P = 0.0004), and no differences in milk protein percent compared with CM half-udders. These results indicate that a 3× milking frequency in IM half-udders was not able to improve milk production compared with IM half-udders milked 2×. Our results indicate that 30% milk remaining in the gland had an irreversible impact on milk yield as increased milking frequency was not able to reverse the milk yield lost.

Effect of restricted suckling patterns on milk yield, milk composition and calf performance

1995 ◽  
Vol 1995 ◽  
pp. 150-150
Author(s):  
C. Sandoval ◽  
J.D. Leaver
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Production System ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Milk Protein ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Dual Purpose ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Calf Performance ◽  
Friesian Cows

The combination of milking combined with restricted suckling is a common production system (dual purpose) in many countries. In a previous study (Boden and Leaver, 1994, Animal production 58, 463-464 Abstr.), Holstein Friesian cows milked once daily, and restricted suckled produced 0.56 of the saleable milk of conventional twice daily milked cows. Restricted suckling substantially reduced milk fat and increased milk protein contents. In this study, a range of milking and suckling patterns were examined.

Dairy productivity and quality of milk of Simmental × Ayrshire × Holstein crossbreds

2021 ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
A. A. Velmatov ◽  
I. M. Dunin
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Serum Proteins ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Genotype 1 ◽  
Milk Productivity ◽  
Holstein Breed ◽  
Milk Cows ◽  
Quality Of Milk

The purpose of the research was to study the milk productivity and quality of milk crossbreds of Simmental × Ayrshire × Holstein cows different genotypes. The results of crossbreeding cows of Simmental breed with sires of Ayrshire and Red-and-White Holstein breeds have been presented in the article. In terms of milk yield cows of the genotype 1/16S×1/16A×7 / 8HRW surpassed their herdmates with the genotype 1/8S×1/8A×3/4HRW by 300 kg of milk, and cows with the genotype 1/4S×1/4A×1/2HRW by 703 kg (P ≥ 0,95). In animals with high-blood of Holstein breed a significant decrease in the protein content in milk has been observed by 0,1 abs.% (P ≥ 0,999), but in terms of milk protein yield they exceeded their herdmates by 3,9–13,6 kg. In terms of fat content in milk the advantage of cows of the genotype 1/4S×1/4A×1/2HRW has not been so significant and was 0,04–0,05 abs.%, and in terms of milk fat yield on the contrary crossbred cows with the genotype 1/16S×1/16A×7/8HRW exceeded their herdmates by 11,5–25,0 kg (P ≥ 0,95). According to the casein content milk cows with genotype 1/4S×1/4A×1/2HRW exceeded their herdmates by 0,05–0,08 abs.% (P ≥ 0,95), there were practically no differences in the concentration of serum proteins between the groups. Cows of genotype 1/16S×1/16A×7/8HRW were inferior to cows of genotype 1/4S×1/4A×1/2HRW in dry matter by 0,10–0,26 abs.% (P ≥ 0,05), SOMO by 0,06–0,21 abs.% (P ≥ 0,999). In the milk of cows the content of calcium ranged from 127,0 to 128,1 mg/%, phosphorus from 97,4 to 99,1 mg/%. Rennet clotting time is one of the technological indicators of milk quality was shorter in cows with the genotype 1/4S×1/4A×1/2HRW by 2,5–10,2 %. Thus, with the increase of part od blood of Holstein breed from 50,0 to 87,5 % the milk productivity and live weight of cows also increase, but at the same time the quality indicators of milk decrease. However, due to the high milk yield for lactation crossbreds with high-blood of Holstein breed produce more nutrients.

Effects of increased milking frequency for the first 21 days post partum on selected measures of mammary gland health, milk yield and milk composition

2011 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon L Shields ◽  
Pedram Rezamand ◽  
Dallace L Sevier ◽  
Keun S Seo ◽  
William Price ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mammary Gland ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Flow Cytometric Analysis ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Cell Populations ◽  
Milk Fatty Acid ◽  
Milking Frequency

Somatic cell count (SCC) is a widely used marker of udder health and a predictor of inflammation caused by an immune response. The objective of this study was to determine whether selected measures of mammary gland health as well as milk fatty acid profile were altered by an increase in milking frequency using a unilateral frequent milking (UFM) model. Holstein cows at parturition were assigned to UFM, in which the left udder half of each cow was milked four-times daily (4X) and the right udder half was milked twice daily (2X) for the first 21 days in milk (DIM). Milk yields from each udder half were measured from 1–21 DIM and samples were collected on days 3, 7, 10, 14 and 21 for determination of SCC and milk composition. Flow cytometric analysis with bovine monoclonal antibodies was used to identify milk immune cell populations and milk fatty acid (FA) composition was determined using gas chromatography. Gene expression analysis was used to determine whether there was an alteration in mRNA expression of genes involved in milk fat production including lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and FA-binding protein 3 (FABP3) with ribosomal protein S9 (RPS9) as a house-keeping gene. No difference was detected for milk SCC or cell populations between the udder halves milked 4X as compared with the udder halves milked 2X. In addition, no difference was detected for any FA in milk from the udder half milked 4X as compared with the udder half milked 2X. Overall, using a UFM model, increased milking frequency for the first 21 DIM did not affect selected measures of mammary gland health or milk FA, but was associated with greater milk yield, milk fat percent and yield, and milk protein and lactose yields.

OESTROGEN FUNCTION IN ESTABLISHED LACTATION IN THE COW

1958 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. HUTTON
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dose Range ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Considerable Similarity ◽  
Quality Of Milk ◽  
Dose Levels

SUMMARY In a series of six experiments the effect on milk yield and composition of injecting oestradiol monobenzoate (OB) at five dose levels has been studied on seventy-six cows of the Ayrshire, Guernsey, Friesian and Shorthorn breeds. The doses ranged from 6·25 to 100 mg, and all produced increases in the percentage of non-fatty solids. These changes were due mainly to increases in the protein, lactose and ash fractions and persisted for periods of several weeks. When more than 25 mg OB were injected, fat percentages also increased and milk yields declined. At the 12·5 mg level, significant increases occurred both in the yields of fat (lb.) and non-fatty solids (lb.). These results indicated that galactopoietic responses could be obtained only within a restricted dose-range, the limits of which were affected by stage of pregnancy and differences in breed. The considerable similarity which exists between these results and the changes occurring in the milk of pregnant cows during a normal lactation suggests that the latter are probably determined by a progressive rise in blood oestrogen levels as pregnancy advances. The results are discussed in relation to the effect of pasture oestrogens on milk composition and with regard to the possibility of improving the quality of milk by oestrogen administration.

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