Abstract View references (38) A study was carried out to evaluate the effects of an automatic milking system (AMS) on milk yield and composition of buffalo (Mediterranean-type Bubalus bubalis) cows. Performed from January 2015 to December 2015 in an organic buffalo dairy farm equipped with both a traditional tandem milking parlor and an AMS, the study involved 90 primiparous buffaloes randomly allotted to a tandem or AMS group from 5 to 10 d of lactation onward. Number of milkings per day and daily milk yield of each cow were recorded, and individual milk sampling was carried out twice a month. Compared with the tandem, the AMS group showed significantly higher daily milk yield and persistence of lactation. Use of the AMS resulted in higher protein and casein contents, and lower somatic cell and total bacterial counts, whereas fat, freezing point, and pH were unaffected by the system. We conclude that, in terms of milk yield and quality, automatic milking may be a suitable alternative to conventional milking for buffaloes. © 2018 American Dairy Science Association

Effects of an automatic milking system on milk yield and quality of Mediterranean buffaloes / Sannino, M.; Faugno, S.; Crimaldi, M.; Di Francia, A.; Ardito, L.; Serrapica, F.; Masucci, F.. - In: JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE. - ISSN 0022-0302. - 101:9(2018), pp. 8308-8312. [10.3168/jds.2017-14157]

Effects of an automatic milking system on milk yield and quality of Mediterranean buffaloes

Sannino, M.;Faugno, S.;Crimaldi, M.;Di Francia, A.;Ardito, L.;Serrapica, F.;Masucci, F.
2018

Abstract

Abstract View references (38) A study was carried out to evaluate the effects of an automatic milking system (AMS) on milk yield and composition of buffalo (Mediterranean-type Bubalus bubalis) cows. Performed from January 2015 to December 2015 in an organic buffalo dairy farm equipped with both a traditional tandem milking parlor and an AMS, the study involved 90 primiparous buffaloes randomly allotted to a tandem or AMS group from 5 to 10 d of lactation onward. Number of milkings per day and daily milk yield of each cow were recorded, and individual milk sampling was carried out twice a month. Compared with the tandem, the AMS group showed significantly higher daily milk yield and persistence of lactation. Use of the AMS resulted in higher protein and casein contents, and lower somatic cell and total bacterial counts, whereas fat, freezing point, and pH were unaffected by the system. We conclude that, in terms of milk yield and quality, automatic milking may be a suitable alternative to conventional milking for buffaloes. © 2018 American Dairy Science Association
2018
Effects of an automatic milking system on milk yield and quality of Mediterranean buffaloes / Sannino, M.; Faugno, S.; Crimaldi, M.; Di Francia, A.; Ardito, L.; Serrapica, F.; Masucci, F.. - In: JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE. - ISSN 0022-0302. - 101:9(2018), pp. 8308-8312. [10.3168/jds.2017-14157]
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