Effects of teat shape on milk yield and milking traits in Brown Swiss cows


Tilki M., Çolak M., İnal Ş., Çaglayan T.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.29, no.2, pp.275-278, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.275-278
  • Keywords: Brown Swiss cow, milk yield, milking time, milk flow rate, teat shape, FRIESIAN COWS, FLOW
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Effects of teat measurement and teat shape on milking time, milk flow rate and milk yield in Brown Swiss cows were evaluated. The means of 305-day milk yield for cylindrical, funnel and bottle teat shape groups were 3156, 3169 and 2377 kg, respectively. The mean values for the milking time in 1(st), 2(nd) and 3(rd) milk yield groups were 6.54, 6.56 and 6.20 min and the differences were not statistically significant.