Seasonal Variations In The Fat Content Of Cow Milk Under Village Conditions Of Tamil Nadu

Authors

  • D. Anandha Prakash Singh Department of Livestock Production and Management, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal -637 002.
  • V. Ramesh Saravanakumar Department of Livestock Production and Management, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal -637 002.
  • A.K. Thiruvenkadan Department of Livestock Production and Management, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal -637 002.
  • P. Devendran Department of Livestock Production and Management, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal -637 002.
  • J. Muralidharan Department of Livestock Production and Management, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal -637 002.

Abstract

In Namakkal district, 14 Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers Societies (TCMPS) were selected randomly and the data (n=16028) available at Namakkal Chilling Centre, Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers Federation (TCMPF) were used for this study. The mean milk fat percentage was generally higher in the evening milk when compared to the morning milk. The pooled overall mean fat percentage was found to be 4.42 per cent. Mohanur block recorded significantly highest milk fat per cent both in the morning and evening followed by Sendamangalam and Namakkal blocks. Maximum mean fat per cent (4.517) was observed in north-east monsoon followed by winter (4.43 per cent) and south-west monsoon (4.372 per cent). The least mean fat per cent was registered during summer (4.343 per cent) season 

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Published

2015-06-20

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2015): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) (Jul- Sep) 2015

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How to Cite

Singh, D.A.P., Saravanakumar, .V.R., Thiruvenkadan , A., Devendran, P., & Muralidharan, J. (2015). Seasonal Variations In The Fat Content Of Cow Milk Under Village Conditions Of Tamil Nadu . Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 11(1), 80–82. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijvsbt/article/view/2883