Table 2.
Changes in dry matter content (%) in sheep’s milk from the Group 1 (lambing in February–milked from April to August, Group 2 (lambing in June–milked from August to October), Group 3 (lambing in June–milked from August to November and melatonin-treated before 6 weeks parturition).
| Number of Sampling | G1 | G2 | G3 | SEM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16.96 A,a | 18.16 B | 18.52 b | 4.2 |
| 2 | 16.42 a | 18.68 b | 19.65 b | 4.3 |
| 3 | 16.84 a | 19.7 b | 19.71 b | 4.6 |
| 4 | 16.4 | - | - | 6.5 |
| 5 | 19.84 | - | - | 6.7 |
Number of collection in sheep’s milk during the lactation–column header; G1—Group lambing in February (milked from April to August)–column header; G2—Group lambing in June (milked from August to October)–column header; G3—Group-lambing in June (milked from August to November and melatonin-treated before 6 weeks parturition)–column header; a, b—means within a row with different lowercase superscripts differ significantly at (p < 0.05); A, B—means within a row with different lowercase superscripts differ significantly at (p < 0.01).