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. 2022 Feb 2;11(3):443. doi: 10.3390/foods11030443

Table 6.

Significance of associations, as found during multivariable analyses, of variables with fat and protein content of bulk-tank raw milk in 325 sheep flocks and 119 goat herds in Greece.

Variables Sheep Milk Goat Milk
Fat Content
(p Values)
Protein Content
(p Values)
Fat Content
(p Values)
Protein Content
(p Values)
Somatic cell counts in bulk-tank raw milk <0.0001 0.005
Proportion of Teladorsagia larvae in faecal samples 0.006 0.001
Management system applied in the farm 0.015
Month into the lactation period at sampling (0.056) 0.017 0.028
Breed of ewes/does 0.017 0.021
Age of lamb/kid removal from their dams 0.016 0.020
Administration of anthelmintic treatment during the last stage of pregnancy 0.016
Duration of grazing during the year 0.050
General education of the farmer 0.008