CONSEQUENCES OF STAGE OF LACTATION ON YIELD AND MILK COMPOSITION IN SHEEP

CONSEQUENCES OF STAGE OF LACTATION ON YIELD AND MILK COMPOSITION IN SHEEP

NEVER ASSAN

The stage of lactation was an important source of variation on the
contents of all milk components in most studies. A systematic studies on
the influence of lactation stage on milk yield and milk composition is of
foremost importance to evaluate the milk production ability of milking
animals. However, it logical to note that the shape of the lactation curve
that describes the level of milk yield in the course of lactation differs among
the different species. The highest total solids and fat contents were
observed in the late lactation stage, which might be due to low milk yield.
There was no variation in solids non-fat content during the different
lactation stages, which implies that the variation in total solids was
actually influenced by the variation in milk fat. Therefore, the present
discussion attempt to explore the influence of stage of lactation on milk
yield and milk composition in sheep

Scientific Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences

2015