Behavior, milk yield, and milk composition of machine-and hand-milked murgese mares

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2773-2777

  Caroprese, M ^a   Albenzio, M ^a   Marino, R ^a   Muscio, A ^a   Zezza, T ^b   Sevi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavior; Milk yield and composition; Milking system; Murgese mare

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CELL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HORSE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SECRETION; TIME;

ANIMALS; AUTOMATION; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CELL COUNT; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HORSES; MILK; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34547706004     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-603     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. Bruckmaier, R. M. 2005. Normal and disturbed milk ejection in dairy cows. Domest. Anim. Endocrinol. 29:268-273.
2. Caroprese, M., F. Napolitano, M. Albenzio, G. Annicchiarico, A. Muscio, and A. Sevi. 2006. Influence of gentling on lamb immune response and human-lamb interactions. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 99:118-131.
3. Curadi, M. C., P. G. Giampietro, P. Lucenti, and M. Orlandi. 2001. Use of mare milk in pediatric allergology. Pages 647-649 in Proc. XIV Italian Congress of Associazione Scientifica Produzioni Animali, Firenze, Italy. University of Florence, Italy.
4. Doreau, M., and W. Martin-Rosset. 2002. Horse. Pages 630-637 in Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences. Vol. 2. H. Roginski, J. W. Fuquay, and P. F. Fox. MPG Books Ltd., Bodmin, UK.
5. Hemsworth, P. H., K. Breuer, J. L. Barnett, G. J. Coleman, and L. R. Matthews. 1995. Behavioural response to humans and the productivity of commercial dairy cows. Pages 175-176 in Proc. 29th Int. Congr. of Int. Soc. Appl. Ethol., Exeter, UK. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, UK.
6. Hemsworth, P. H., G. J. Coleman, J. L. Barnett, and R. B. Jones. 1994. Behavioural responses to humans and the productivity of commercial broiler chickens. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 41:101-114.
7. IDF. 1990. Determination of milk fat, protein and lactose content-Guide for the operation of mid-infra-red instruments. IDF Standard 141b. International Dairy Federation, Brussels, Belgium.
8. IDF. 1993. Determination of nitrogen content. IDF Standard 20B. International Dairy Federation, Brussels, Belgium.
9. IDF. 1995. Enumeration of somatic cells. IDF Standard 148a. International Dairy Federation, Brussels, Belgium.
10. Jezierski, T., Z. Jaworski, and A. Gorecka. 1999. Effects of handling on behaviour and heart rate in Konik horses: Comparison of stable and forest reared youngstock. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 62:1-11.
11. Lansade, L., M. Bertand, X. Biovin, and M. F. Bouissou. 2004. Effects of handling at weaning on manageability and reactivity of foals. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 87:131-149.
12. Le Du, J. 1986. Mechanical milking of mares. Page 12 in Proc. 37th Annu. Mtg. Eur. Assoc. Anim. Prod., Budapest, Hungary. Eur. Assoc. Anim. Prod., Rome, Italy.
13. Mal, M. E., C. A. McCall, K. A. Cummins, and M. C. Newland. 1994. Influence of preweaning handling methods on postweaning learning ability and manageability of foals. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 40:187-195.
14. Martuzzi, F., A. Summer, P. Formaggioni, and P. Mariani. 2004. Milk of Italian saddle and Haflinger nursing mares: Physico-chemical characteristics, nitrogen composition and mineral elements at the end of lactation. Ital. J. Anim. Sci. 3:293-299.
15. Mason, I. L. 1996. A World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties. 4th ed. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK.
16. Pieragostini, E., R. Rizzi, G. Bramante, A. Rosati, G. Perrotta, and A. Caroli. 2005. Genetic Study of Murgese horse from genealogical data and microsatellites. Ital. J. Anim. Sci. 4:197-202.
17. Pinto, F., M. Faccia, A. Di Summa, and G. Mastrangelo. 2001. Mares' milk: Early result concerning quality and quantity from Murgese and TPR mares. Ital. Equine Sci. J. 2:7-19.
18. Rushen, J., A. M. B. de Passillé, and L. Munksgaard. 1999. Fear of people by cows and effects on milk yield, behavior and heart rate at milking. J. Dairy Sci. 82:720-727.
19. SAS Institute. 1999. SAS User's Guide. Statistics, Version 8.1 ed. SAS Institute, Inc., Cary, NC.
20. Sherwin, C. M., S. B. Christiansen, I. J. Duncan, H. Erhard, D. Lay, J. Mench, C. O'Connor, and C. Petherick. 2003. Guidelines for the ethical use of animals in applied animal behaviour research. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 81:291-305.
21. Simpson, B. S. 2002. Neonatal foal handling. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 78:303-317.
22. Treves, A. 2000. Theory and method in studies of vigilance and aggregation. Anim. Behav. 60:711-722.
23. Waran, N. K. 2001. The social behaviour of horses. Pages 247-274 in Social Behaviour in farm animals. L. J. Keeling and H. W. Gonyou, ed. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK.
24. Wolff, A., M. Hausberger, and N. Le Scolan. 1997. Experimental tests to assess emotionality in horses. Behav. Processes 40:209-221.