scholarly journals Optimization of Milking Frequency in Dairy Ruminants

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moez Ayadi
Keyword(s):  
Milking Frequency

scholarly journals Effect of Milking Frequency and Somatotropin on the Activity of Plasminogen Activator, Plasminogen, and Plasmin in Bovine Milk

1994 ◽  
Vol 77 (12) ◽  
pp. 3577-3583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerst Stelwagen ◽  
Colin G. Prosser ◽  
Stephen R. Davis ◽  
Vicki C. Farr ◽  
Ioannis Politis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Bovine Milk ◽  
Milking Frequency

scholarly journals Effect of sunflower oil supplementation and milking frequency reduction on sheep milk production and composition1

2013 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 446-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Prieto ◽  
R. Bodas ◽  
Ó. López-Campos ◽  
S. Andrés ◽  
S. López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Sunflower Oil ◽  
Sheep Milk ◽  
Milking Frequency

Non-nutritional (novel) techniques for manipulation of milk composition

2000 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 223-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.H. Knight ◽  
A. Sorensen ◽  
D.D. Muir
Keyword(s):  
Protein Secretion ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Feedback Inhibitor ◽  
Milking Frequency ◽  
Endocrine Factors ◽  
Robotic Milking ◽  
New Research ◽  
Processing Properties ◽  
Extended Lactation ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis review considers the control of milk composition by endocrine factors and local mechanisms operating within the udder, and the impact of management systems and the environment on these control systems. Much less is known about control of milk composition than yield, although one can propose that prolactin is more concerned with control of lactose and protein secretion whilst growth hormone has a bigger role to play in fat secretion. Molecular biological approaches have the potential to increase understanding and, in the distant but foreseeable future, to manipulate milk composition on a commercial scale. The feedback inhibitor of lactation (FIL), which is responsible for local control of milk yield, has equal effects on lactose, fat and protein secretion, so changes in milking frequency do not alter gross milk composition. During the course of lactation the processing properties of milk gradually deteriorate as a consequence of proteolytic degradation of caseins, but new research shows that this can largely be prevented by milking thrice–daily. This has significant implications for future milking strategies such as robotic milking and extended lactation.

scholarly journals The effect of milking frequency on milk yield and milk composition in ewes

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 41-50
Author(s):  
Lucia Mačuhová ◽  
Vladimír Tančin ◽  
Juliana Mačuhová
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Somatic Cell Count ◽  
Storage Capacity ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
The Other ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Stage Of Lactation ◽  
Milking Frequency ◽  
The Right ◽  
Main Factor

Milking frequency is the main factor regulating milk yield and milk quality if feeding, welfare, health, and environmental conditions are adequate. Milk yield and composition are substantially influenced by breed, and consequently the breed has an impact on both factors at a different frequency of milking. Further, the size of cisternal compartment plays an important role in accommodating secreted milk between milkings. Thus, ewes with large cisterns (i.e. large cisternal area, high cisternal milk percentage, and delayed tight junction opening during milk stasis) adapt themselves better to longer milking intervals than ewes with a small cistern. The increase of milking frequency from two to three times a day can lead to an increase of milk yield in the range of 3 to 36%. On the other hand, the reduction of milking frequency from twice to once a day can decrease milk yield from 9 to 67%. Two milkings per week could be omitted with no negative effects on milk yield, milk composition, and somatic cell count in ewes with large cisterns. However, besides the breed and cistern storage capacity, the results in literature show that the effects of milking frequency on milk yield and milk composition can vary according to the stage of lactation, individual animal, production level, practice of stripping, and duration of changed frequency. The right use of different milking frequency strategies can result in increased milk yield or in significant savings in labour and time spent in the milking parlour with negligible or no negative effects on milk yield and composition.

Milk yield and mammary function in dairy cows milked four times daily

1990 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Eric Hillerton ◽  
Christopher H. Knight ◽  
Alan Turvey ◽  
Stephen D. Wheatley ◽  
Colin J. Wilde
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Enzyme Activities ◽  
Milk Protein ◽  
Lactating Cows ◽  
Milk Protein Content ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Milking Frequency ◽  
Rate Of Decline

SummaryGroups of lactating cows and heifers were milked four times daily in two diagonally opposed glands for 4 weeks, and the effects on milk yield studied relative to twice-daily milked glands as controls. Mammary enzyme activities, in vitro synthesis rates of milk constituents and histological scoring were determined in mammary biopsy samples obtained at the end of this period. These were used for assessment of mammary function. Frequent milking increased milk yield only in the treated glands, the contralateral control glands continuing to decline in yield at ~ 2%/week. There was no significant difference in response between cows and heifers; the mean increase in yield was 10·4%. The rate of decline in milk yield tended to decrease with frequent milking, to ~ 1%/week. Consequently the yield of the treated glands continued to be elevated above that of the controls for some time after reversion to overall twice daily milking. Milk protein content was increased slightly by frequent milking. Mammary enzyme activities were ~ 18% higher in the treated glands than in the controls. Synthesis rates of lactose, casein and total protein were unaffected by milking frequency, but were all lower in the gland selected for the second biopsy, reflecting the reduction in milk yield caused by the first biopsy. DNA synthesis was increased by milking frequency, as were the size and number of epithelial cells in histological sections.

scholarly journals Influence of Milking Frequency on Productive and Reproductive Efficiencies of Dairy Cows

1985 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 732-739 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.E. Amos ◽  
Terry Kiser ◽  
M. Loewenstein
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milking Frequency

Herd factors influencing free fatty acid concentrations in bulk tank milk

2019 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Wiking ◽  
Martin Bjerring ◽  
Mette Marie Løkke ◽  
P. Løvendahl ◽  
T. Kristensen
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Free Fatty Acid ◽  
Production System ◽  
Onset Time ◽  
Raw Milk ◽  
Bulk Tank Milk ◽  
Bulk Milk ◽  
Milking Frequency ◽  
Technical Factors ◽  
Bulk Tank

AbstractFree fatty acid (FFA) concentrations can be elevated in raw milk due to improper handling and management at the dairy farm, and high concentrations of FFA can lead to off flavors in milk. This study aimed to describe how the herd production system, milking system, feeding and technological factors impact on FFA concentrations in bulk tank milk. FFA concentrations in bulk milk samples from 259 organic and 3326 conventional herds were analyzed by FT-IR during one year. The FFA content was significantly lower in bulk milk from organic than conventional herds. This was most evident during the summer half-year when the organic cows graze pasture. Bulk milk from automatic milking systems (AMS) and tie-stalls contained greater concentrations of FFA than any other milking parlor systems. In AMS, high milking frequency was found to be the most significant contributor to elevated FFA content in milk. Moreover, a strong interaction was found between milking interval and production system (organic vs. conventional). The technical factors, pre-cooling, onset time for cooling after milk inlet, contact between milk and agitation also impacted on the FFA concentration, whereas other technical factors including centrifugal pump type, length and height of pumping line and type of AMS manufacturer were found to be without significant effect on FFA. Feeding variables, based on feeding plans and evaluation, only explained a small part of the variation in bulk milk FFA. Overall, this study demonstrated that AMS compared to other milking system contributes significantly to increased FFA concentration in bulk tank milk, and within AMS high milking frequency contributes to increased FFA concentration.

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