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Factors associated with milk urea concentrations in Girgentana goats
P. GiacconeMassimo TodaroMl Scatassasubject
geographygeography.geographical_feature_category040301 veterinary sciences0402 animal and dairy science04 agricultural and veterinary sciencesBiologyMilk production040201 dairy & animal sciencePasturehumanities0403 veterinary sciencechemistry.chemical_compoundmilk urea goat milkmedicine.anatomical_structureAnimal sciencechemistryLactationUreamedicineAnimal Science and ZoologySettore AGR/18 - Nutrizione E Alimentazione Animalelcsh:Animal cultureMilk urea Goat Non-nutritional factors.lcsh:SF1-1100description
A total of 1,481 milk samples of 166 Girgentana goats, taken along the entire lactation, were utilised to evaluate the effect of non nutritional factors on milk urea (MU). Parity, stage of lactation and month of sampling significantly influenced MU, while no effect was found for born kids number. The first kidding goats produced lower MU than multiparous goats. Trend of MU was similar to milk production course with a peak found at 60 DIM. The different MU levels between several months of production are often linked to pasture chemical variations.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-01 | Italian Journal of Animal Science |