Characterization of Turcana, Tigaie and Merinos de Cluj Sheep Milk in Early and Late Lactation Period
Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: The aim of this study is to update the values conce rning nutritional components for different sheep breeds: Merinos de Cluj, lurcan a and ligaie. The breed of sheep affected the composition of milk. It was found that protein cont ent of lurcana has values between 5.79-7.14%, ligaie 5.62-7.0% and Merinos de Cluj 4.84-7,72%. The processing performance of the milk is mainly dependent of protein content (renneting time, rate of formation and consistency of the curd) so the cheese makers are interested to use even Merinos de Cluj milk well known as a wool sheep. The fat content is highest in lurcana milk (7.80-12.02%) and lowest in Merinos de Cluj (4.55-9.56%). The research has been done on individual milk samples r eceived from 10 individual sheep. The animals were of second lactation and had been bred in the C luj County and the analysis has been done in 2007 and 2008, at the beginning and at the end of lactat ion respectively.
Language: English
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $91
OpenAlex ID: W247738348