Table 4.
Changes in fat (%) 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 | 6.0 a | 7.0 b | 7.1 b | 1.2 |
| 2 | 5.5 A | 6.65 B | 7.35 B | 0.9 |
| 3 | 5.9 a | 6.51 b | 7.22 b | 0.8 |
| 4 | 5.6 | - | - | 0.9 |
| 5 | 8.4 | - | - | 2.1 |
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).