Table 5.
Effect of feeding regime on milk composition traits and coagulation properties.
Parameter | Measure Unit | DWB0 | DWB10 | DWB20 | SEM 1 | p Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | kg/day | 25.6 | 25.7 | 25.5 | 1.96 | 0.981 |
Lactose | % | 4.90 | 4.98 | 4.92 | 0.08 | 0.578 |
Fat | % | 4.10 | 4.05 | 4.01 | 0.21 | 0.868 |
Protein | % | 3.51 | 3.50 | 3.60 | 0.10 | 0.083 |
Casein | % | 2.72 | 2.71 | 2.77 | 0.07 | 0.084 |
Whey protein | % | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.006 | 0.565 |
NPN 2 | % | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.033 | 0.0002 | 0.461 |
Urea | mg/dL | 22.9 | 21.5 | 22.3 | 1.29 | 0.130 |
Somatic cells | log10 n/mL | 5.22 | 5.22 | 5.44 | 0.40 | 0.378 |
pH | 6.67 | 6.69 | 6.72 | 0.03 | 0.198 | |
Titratable acidity | °SH/50 | 4.00 | 3.93 | 3.82 | 0.09 | 0.461 |
3 r | min | 17.8 | 18.7 | 19.6 | 1.21 | 0.124 |
4 k20 | min | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 0.65 | 0.765 |
5 a30 | mm | 31.9 | 36.6 | 35.3 | 2.11 | 0.132 |
6 a2r | mm | 32.3 b | 37.0 a | 42.9 a | 2.59 | 0.012 |
1 SEM = standard error of mean, 2 NPN = non-protein nitrogen, 3 r = Coagulation time, 4 k20 = Curd firming time, 5 a30 = Curd firmness, 6 a2r = Curd firming after twice r. a,b: p ≤ 0.05.