The Effects of Different Types Floor on Milk Yield, Milk Composition and Somatic Cell Count of Brown Swiss Cows

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The study was conducted to determine effects of different types floor on the milk yield, behavioural properties, cleaning situations of Brown Swiss cows. The experiment was carried out at the Research Farm of the Collage of Agriculture at Atatürk University by using 33 Brown Swiss cows. The cows were allocated to three groups called as concrete, rubber mat and mattress groups. The results have shown that there were statistically insignificant differences between groups for morning milk, evening and total milk yield (P 0,05). Milk fat, freezing point and pH were also insignificant between groups (P 0,05). However there was significant differences between groups in terms of percentage of solid not fat, density, protein, lactose and ash between groups (P 0,05). Somatic cell counts between groups were not significant (P 0,05). As a result of the study, it was concluded that mattress should be recommended for lactating Brown Swiss cows cattle housed in tied closed barn

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Browns swiss , milk yield , floor typee , somatic cell

Journal Of Agricultural Faculty Of Atatürk University

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Journal Of Agricultural Faculty Of Atatürk University