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The effect of the lambing distribution on the evolution of bulk tank milk composition in the Latxa dairy sheep of the Basque Country (Spain)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

R. Ruiz  and
L. M. Oregui
R. Ruiz
Affiliation:
Neiker, Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Apdo. 46, 01080 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
L. M. Oregui
Affiliation:
Neiker, Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Apdo. 46, 01080 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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According to the lambing distribution more than 90% of the Latxa flocks existing in the Spanish Basque Country can be classified into four typologies (Oregui et al., 1996, Ruiz et al., 1997). Generally speaking, flocks located in the highlands or mountainous areas (Groups 1 and 2) usually concentrate the lambing season at the end of winter. As winter conditions are less severe, lambings tend to begin before (early-winter or late-autumn) and follow a more scattered pattern (Groups 3 and 4). The objective of this analysis was to study the possible relationship between lambing distribution and solids composition of bulk tank milk, which affects cheese-making performances at the farm.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2001 , 2001 , pp. 85
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2001

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