The Correlation of the Number and duration of Lactations of a Cow

towards Cell Count, Fat and Protein Content of the respective Milk
Mary Kretz
 How does the number and duration of
lactations affect the cell count and amount of
fat and protein of the milk of Bos taurus?
Lactation cycle

• Early lactation
• Mid-lactation
• Late lactation
• Dry period

https://www.thecattlesite.com/articles/4248/managing-cow-lactation-cycles/
Cell count
Epithelial cells, Phagocytes and Leukocytes
Cheese factory milk:
Max. 350’000 per ml cell count
Max. 80’000 per ml bacterial count
Somatic cell count test
 • Unfit sanitation
• Infection
Mastitis • No milk removal
• Teat sealants for prevention
My Data

Milk Inspector Laboratory Results posted

Limitations: data collection, rut

Values: milk collection, sample size

Methods

Data in excel create graphs calculate

Null hypothesis and
Scatter Graphs
Without outcast
Critical values:

0.294
 • Limitations:
• Age of cows
• State
• outcast
Limitations and Values • Values
of the Research • Professional laboratory evaluated the
milk
• Results
 • Correlation of … toward the milk
contents:
• age
Suggestions for • Breed
future research • cell count
• More factors:
• Genetics
• environment
• Amount of milk