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Effect of milking interval on secretion rate and composition of camel milk in late lactation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

Muhammad A. Alshaikh  and
Mahmoud S. Salah
Muhammad A. Alshaikh
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture, King Saud University, PO Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Mahmoud S. Salah
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture, King Saud University, PO Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Summary

The effect of milking interval on secretion rates of milk and milk constituents was studied in four milking camels during late lactation. An interval of 4 h produced the highest milk secretion rate compared with 8, 12 and 16 h intervals, and rates tended to decline with increasing milking intervals. Secretion rates of organic (lactose, SNF, fat and protein) and inorganic milk constituents (sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium) generally followed similar patterns of decreasing secretion with increasing milking intervals. Many of the values for different intervals were significantly different.

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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 61 , Issue 4 , November 1994 , pp. 451 - 456
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Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1994

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