Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Anadolu Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi, cilt.37, sa.3, ss.655-662, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
The aim of this study was to determine colostrum quality (specific gravity) and some environmental factors in Anatolian buffaloes reared under similar farm conditions in Amasya province, Turkey. Calving age (from 3 to 6, 7 to 10≤), calving year (2019 and 2020), calving season (winter, spring and summer) and sex of calf were considered as fixed factors on colostrum quality. A total of 44 colostrum samples of Anatolian buffaloes constituted the research material. Colostrum samples were taken from the first colostrum within 2 h after calving at buckets after hand milking and immediately stored at -20°C until analyzed. The colostrum quality was determined using a colostrometer and the colostrum quality was classified as poor quality (red: <1035 g/ml), intermediate quality (yellow: 1035-1045 g/ml) and good quality (green: >1045 g/ml). The mean concentration of IgG in colostrum was affected by calving season (P<0.05). Effects of calving age, calving year and sex of calf on colostrum quality were not significant (P>0.05). The colostrum quality of the total samples was determined in good class (IgG: 1050±1.88 g/ml). In this study, the rations of good, intermediate and poor quality colostrum were determined as 56.8%, 25.0% and 18.2%, respectively. The results showed that Anatolian buffaloes had good quality colostrum, and more studies with a greater sample size are needed to investigate the factors affecting colostrum quality.