Caroprese M, Albenzio M, Marino R, Muscio A, Zezza T, Sevi A
Dipartimento PRIME and Istituto per la Ricerca e le Applicazioni Biotecnologiche per la Sicurezza e la Valorizzazione dei Prodotti Tipici e di Qualità (BIOAGROMED), Università di Foggia, Via Napoli 25, 71100 Foggia, Italy.
J Dairy Sci. 2007 Jun;90(6):2773-7. doi: 10.3168/jds.2006-603.
A 25-d trial was performed to assess the effects of machine and hand milking on behavior, and milk yield and composition of mares; the trial involved 8 Murgese mares. Milk yield was higher (7.69 vs. 4.91 kg) and milking time was shorter (1.80 vs. 5.40 min) in machine-milked than in hand-milked mares. Machine milking of mares also resulted in a greater fat content of milk (1.63%) than did hand milking (1.06%). Milking system did not affect casein content, nitrogen fractions, or somatic cell counts. No differences in behavioral activities and in response to humans emerged. Results indicate that machine milking of mares could improve the yield and gross composition of horse milk, without adverse consequences on mare behavior and response to humans.
进行了一项为期25天的试验，以评估机器挤奶和手工挤奶对母马行为、产奶量及乳汁成分的影响；该试验涉及8匹穆尔杰斯母马。与手工挤奶的母马相比，机器挤奶的母马产奶量更高（7.69千克对4.91千克），挤奶时间更短（1.80分钟对5.40分钟）。母马机器挤奶所得乳汁的脂肪含量（1.63%）也高于手工挤奶（1.06%）。挤奶系统不影响酪蛋白含量、氮组分或体细胞计数。在行为活动以及对人的反应方面未出现差异。结果表明，母马机器挤奶可提高马奶的产量和总体成分，且不会对母马行为及对人的反应产生不利影响。
