Effect of the Sex of New Born During Various Days of Transition Period on Various Physico-Chemical, Compositional and Microbiological Characteristics of Bovine Colostrum

Tahir Nazir; Mohammad Ashraf Pal; Firdous Ahmad Baba; Ashaq Manzoor; Asif Hassan  Sofi; Sheikh Rafeh Ahmad

Effect of the Sex of New Born During Various Days of Transition Period on Various Physico-Chemical, Compositional and Microbiological Characteristics of Bovine Colostrum

Authors

Tahir Nazir Division of Livestock Products Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-K-190006, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA
Mohammad Ashraf Pal Division of Livestock Products Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-K-190006, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA
Firdous Ahmad Baba Division of Livestock Production and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-K-190006, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA
Ashaq Manzoor Division of Livestock Production and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-K-190006, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA
Asif Hassan Sofi Division of Livestock Products Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-K-190006, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA
Sheikh Rafeh Ahmad Division of Livestock Products Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-K-190006, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA

Keywords:

Bovine Colostrum, Physico Chemical, Post-Partum, Quality, Sex of New Born

Abstract

The current investigation was undertaken with the aim of studying the effect of the sex of new born during various days of transition period on various physico-chemical, compositional and microbiological characteristics of bovine colostrum. With regards to the effect of sex of the new born on various physico-chemical, compositional and microbiological characteristics of colostrum, the specific gravity, fat, total protein, casein protein, whey proteins, lactose, total solids, solids not fat, and electrical conductivity of the colostrum samples obtained from the animals that had delivered a male new born was significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher compared to the animals that delivered the female offspring, however the sex of the new born had no significant (p > 0.05) effect on the ash, pH and total plate count (TPC) content of the colostrum samples.

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Published

13-04-2025

How to Cite

Nazir, T., Pal, M. A., Ahmad Baba, F., Manzoor, A., Sofi, A. H., & Ahmad, S. R. (2025). Effect of the Sex of New Born During Various Days of Transition Period on Various Physico-Chemical, Compositional and Microbiological Characteristics of Bovine Colostrum. International Journal of Livestock Research, 8(12), 233–246. Retrieved from http://ijlr.org/ojs_journal/index.php/ijlr/article/view/1473