Influence of Geographic Location on Milk Yield and Composition in Iraqi Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)Influence of Geographic Location on Milk Yield and Composition in Iraqi Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
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Location, Iraqi buffalo, milk production, milk components.Abstract
This study was conducted in Dhi Qar Governorate at two different locations, namely the north of the governorate (Al-Shatra District/Bani Zaid sub-district) and the south of the governorate (Karma Bani Saeed District/Al-Karmashiyah sub-district) during the period 1/9/2023 until 1/4/2024, in order to know the effect of location on milk production and its components in Iraqi buffalo. The study included one hundred buffalo of different ages nursing young of different sexes, with fifty buffalo for each location.The study results showed a significant effect (p ≥ 0.05) of location on daily, monthly, and total milk production. The animal group from the northern part of the governorate (Bani Zaid) significantly outperformed the animal group from the southern part of the governorate (Al-Karmashiyah), with an average daily milk production of (0.32 ± 6.56) kg and a monthly milk production of (9.86 ± 196.5) kg. The total milk production was (259 ± 1375.5) kg at the northern location of the governorate (Bani Zaid) and the average daily milk production was (0.23 ± 3.30) kg, the monthly milk production was (7.17 ± 99) kg, and the total milk production was (85.38 ± 693) kg, respectively, at the southern location of the governorate (Al-Karmashiyah). A significant effect (p ≥ 0.05) of location was observed in some milk components.The milk from animals in the southern part of the governorate (Al-Karmashiyah) had a higher total solids content and fat content than milk from animals in the northern part of the governorate (Tabni Zaid). The average total solids content was (0.38 ± 15.82) and the average fat content was (0.34 ± 6.95) in the milk from animals in the southern part of the governorate (Al-Karmashiyah), while the averages for these percentages in the milk from animals in the northern part of the governorate (Bani Zaid) were (1.03 ± 13.78) and (0.65 ± 5.65), respectively.No significant differences (p ≥ 0.05) were recorded in the percentage of non-fat solids, protein percentage, lactose percentage, and ash percentage between the two sites. Rather, there was an arithmetic increase that was not significant in favor of the group of animals in the southern part of the governorate (Al-Karmashiyah).
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