DANVEER SINGH YADAV
Assistant Professor
Livestock Production Management
College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry
(NDVSU) MHOW
Milk : The milk may be defined as the whole, clean
to fresh lacteal secretion obtained by the complete
milking of one or more healthy milch animals.
Milk is an almost ideal food.
It has high nutritive value.
World milk day 1st June.
Species Water Fat Protein Lactose Ash
Cow 86.6 4.6 3.4 4.9 0.7
Buffalo 84.2 6.6 3.9 5.2 0.8
Goat 86.5 4.5 3.5 4.7 0.8
Standards for different classes of milk
Species Milk fat SNF
Cow 3.5 8.5
Buffalo 5 9
Goat/Sheep 3 9
Standardized 4.5 8.5
Toned milk 3 8.5
Double Toned milk 1.5 9
Skim milk 0.5 8.7
Composition of colostrums and milk
S. No Component Colostrums Milk
1 Total solids % 22.5 12.5
2 Fat 3.5 4
3 Protein 14.5 3.3
4 Lactose 3 4.6
5 Ash 1.8 0.8
Clean Milk Production
Clean milk is defined as the milk drawn from the
udder of healthy animals
Healthy Dairy Livestock
Free from diseases
Free any discharge
Clean animals
Free from extraneous
matters like
Dust
Dirt
Flies
hay manure, extraneous
water and drug residues
Washing of udder and flank
Before milking clean
udder
Method of milking
Stripping
Clean, sterile utensils
Milking ken
Milk bucket
Milk measures'
Control flies
Netted door and
ventilation
Clean surrounding
Standing space
Drainage
Milking passage
The milker’s cleanliness
Clean hand, finger, cloth
Healthy milkmen
Type of milk pan
Clean
Dry
Feeding of Dairy Livestock
Ideal moisture contain in
feed
Toxin free
Cool and store milk properly
At least 4 C should be
maintain cool and
storage milk
Grade Total plate count of milk( standard
plate count per milliliter )
Very good Not exceeding 0.2 milliliter
Good Between 0.2 to 1 milliliter
Fair 1 to 5 milliliter
Poor Over 5 milliliter
Factor altering quality of milk
The quality of milk is highly influenced or altered by
various factors like
Factors Affecting Composition of milk
1. Individuality
2. Breed
3. Species
4. Interval of milking
5. Completeness of milking
6. Frequency of milking
7. Irregularity of milking
8. Day-to-day milking
9. Portion of milking
10. Stage of lactation
11. Yield
12. Feeding
13. Season
14. Age
15. Condition of cow at calving
16. Excitement
17. Disease and abnormal conditions
18. Administration of drugs and hormones
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