%0 Journal Article
%T Seasonal changes of some physical-chemical characteristics of milk from Dalmatian Pramenka ewes
%A Lidija Sajko-Matutinovi£¿
%A Vesna Pavi£¿
%A Boro Mio£¿
%A Neven Antunac
%J Mljekarstvo
%D 2012
%I Croatian Dairy Union
%X The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of year and season on milk fat content and physical properties (titratable acidity, pH value, freezing point, density) of ewe¡¯s milk. Total of 114 bulk milk samples were collected from six flocks of purebred Dalmatian Pramenka ewes located in Splitsko-dalmatinska county (surrounding of Sinj and Drni ) during milking period (from early April till late August) in 2009 and 2010. In all investigated flocks ewes were kept in similar (semi-extensive) management system, with pasture dominated in summer ration, while meadow and alfalfa hay dominated in winter ration. Mean values of physicalchemical characteristics of milk were: milk fat content 6.96 %, titratable acidity 8.06 ¡ãSH, ionometric acidity 6.77 pH, freezing point -0.5611 ¡ãC, density 1.036 g/cm3. The year significantly affected the content of milk fat (P<0.05), as well as titratable acidity of milk (P<0.01). Significant influence of season on milk fat content (P<0.01) and all analyzed physical properties of milk (P <0.05) was determined.
%K ewe milk
%K milk fat
%K physical properties
%K year
%K season
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