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The effect of equal and unequal intervals in twice-daily milking on the milk yield of ewes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

M. Morag
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Reading
S. Fox
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Reading

Summary

The effect of equal and unequal milking intervals (12 + 12, 10 + 14 and 8 + 16h) was investigated in milch ewes. The treatments were applied to 9 ewes using a double 3 × 3 Latin square. The daily production of milk and fat was unaffected by the changes in milking interval.

Type
Original Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1967

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