Data on production performance of 200 animals maintained at University Livestock Farm, Kerala Agricultural University, Mannuthy and Cattle Breeding Farm, Thumburmuzhi were used for the study. Among the eight economically important traits [305 day milk yield, fat percentage, protein percentage, SNF(Solids not fat), total solids, peak yield, days to attain peak yield and AFC(Age at first calving)...

The present experiment was conducted to detect quality and level of the adulteration in milk collected from Dharchuni, Atani and Khamar bazar of Muktagacha Upazilla. Organoleptic parameters used to monitor the status of milk samples were color, flavor, taste, texture; physical parameter used was specific gravity; chemical parameters used were acidity, fat content, protein content, lactose conte...

Analysis using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) was investigated as a means of predicting quality parameters of goat's milk. Calibration equations were developed with samples from individual goats of Malagueña and Murciano-Granadina dairy breeds at different stages of lactation to obtain a wide range of variation in milk composition. Prediction equations for milk fat, protein, case...

Restricting milk or replacer (MR) fed to dairy calves 10% of body weight at 12.5% total solids (TS) concentration is a common feeding strategy that promotes early weaning and lowers feed costs for raising young calves. However, this has been associated with inferior performance compromised welfare. Because restricted liquid nutrition plan limits calf growth due limited supply nutrients, researc...

One dairy goat herd of mixed breeds was investigated for frequency of genetic variants of alphas1-casein (as1-CN) and relationships between the genetic variants, milk composition, coagulation properties, and breed. Milk composition (percent total solids, solids-non-fats (SNF), fat, protein, casein, and as1-CN), genetic variants of as1-CN, and coagulation properties (coagulation time, coagulatio...

This study explored differences in dental biofilm solids and fluid fluoride after ingestion of NaF or Na2FPO3 in milk or non-fluoridated milk. Eighteen volunteers ingested 1 mg fluoride in 200 mL of milk or 200 mL of non-fluoridated milk. Biofilm samples were collected at baseline, 30, 60, and 240 min and biofilm solids and fluid were micro-analyzed for fluoride. Analysis of variance was perfor...

Nonfat dry milk and buttermilk solids used as ingredients in meat binders can be differentiated by transmission electron microscopy. The meat binders are suspended in water and coarser ingredients such as wheat and mustard flours are separated from the milk solids by low-speed centrifugation (415 g for 30 min). The milk solids thus purified are concentrated by ultracentrifugation (8 x 10 4 g fo...