Table 3.
Percentages of fat, protein and lactose in alpaca milk during four months postpartum, data are provided as median (1st quartile/3rd quartile); there were no significant differences between the months.
| Milk | Day 6–30 (n = 17) |
Day 31–60 (n = 16) |
Day 61–90 (n = 16) |
Day 91–120 (n = 12) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat [%] | 4.39 (3.57/7.33) | 4.78 (3.92/5.76) | 4.98 (4.25/5.89) | 4.64 (4.08/6.05) | |
| Protein [%] | 6.55 (4.86/8.36) | 5.59 (4.94/7.21) | 5.79 (4.75/7.38) | 6.53 (5.34/9.68) | |
| Lactose [%] | 4.62 (3.32/5.47) | 5.02 (4.31/5.73) | 4.88 (3.74/5.78) | 4.45 (3.45/5.39) | |