Composition and cheese suitability of milk of cows of different breeds

Keywords: crossbreeding, black-spotted breed, Brown Swiss breed, milk, cheese suitability

Abstract

The aim of this work was to compare the quality of milk and its suitability for processing into cheese in cows of the local Ukrainian black-and-white dairy (UBW) breed and their crossbreeds with the Swiss breed. The research was conducted on a commercial farm in Vinnytsia region. The first farm keeps purebred cows of the Ukrainian black-and-white dairy breed and crossbreeds of the first generation obtained as a result of crossing with the Brown Swiss breed. Two groups (purebred and local) analog cows were formed with 20 heads each. It was found that crossbreeding had a positive effect on the content of fat and protein in milk in crossbreeds UBW and Brown Swiss cows, these values were 0.21 and 0.13% higher than in purebred cows. At the same time, the crossbreeds lost some of their productivity - the average daily yield of UBW and Brown Swiss cows was 1.83 kg lower than that of purebred counterparts. The crossbreeds of UBW and Brown Swiss cows were dominated by purebred analogues in terms of energy value of 1 kg of milk and theoretically possible yield of rennet cheese by 0.141 MJ and 0.53 kg. The duration of the coagulation phase of milk obtained from crossbred cows was shorter than that of purebred analogues: in crossbreeds of UBW and Brown Swiss cows by 1.23 minutes. Samples of milk obtained from crossbreeds had the highest class on the characteristics of the rennet clot. Out of 20 studied samples of milk of UBW cows of breed 15 samples (75%) are referred to I and 5 (25%) - to II class; in the milk of UBW and Brown Swiss breeds of cows 17 (85%) - up to I and 3 (15%) - up to II class.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Bittante, G., Cipolat-Gotet, C. and Cecchinato, A. (2013). Genetic parameters of different measures of cheese yield and milk nutrient recovery from an individual model cheese-manufacturing process, Journal of Dairy Science. 96(12): 7966-7979. DOI:10.3168/jds.2012-6517

Bittante, G., Ferragina, A., Cipolat-Gotet, C. and Cecchinato, A. (2014). Comparison between genetic parameters of cheese yield and nutrient recovery or whey loss traits measured from individual model cheese-making methods or predicted from unprocessed bovine milk samples using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, Journal of Dairy Science. 97 (10): 6560-6572. DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8309

Blіttner, S., Heins, B.J., Wensch-Dorendorf, M., Hansen, L. B. and Swalve, H. H. (2011). Short communication: A comparison between purebred Holstein and Brown Swiss Holstein cows for milk production, somatic cell score, milking speed, and udder measurements in the first 3 lactations, Journal of Dairy Science. 94 (10): 5212-5216. DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4255.

Borshch, A.A., Borshch, A.V., Lutsenko, M.M., Merzlov, S.V., Kosior, L.T., Lastovska, I.A. and Pirova, L.V. (2018). Amino acid and mineral composition of milk from local Ukrainian cows and their crossbreedings with Brown Swiss and Montbeliarde breeds, Journal of the Indonesian Tropical Animal Agriculture. 43 (3): 238-246. DOI: 10.14710/jitaa. 43.3.238-246

Borshch, O.O., Borshch, O.V., Kosior, L.T., Lastovska, I.A. and Pirova, L.V. (2019). The influence of crossbreeding on the protein composition, nutritional and energy value of cow milk, Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science. 25 (1): 117-123.

Borshch, O.O., Ruban, S., Borshch, O.V., Malina, V., Fedorchenko, M., Kosior, L. and Korol-Bezpala, L. (2021). Productivity, milk composition and reasons for leaving the herds of Ukrainian local cows and their crossbreeds with Brown Swiss and Montbeliarde breeds during five lactations, Roczniki Naukowe Zootechniki. 48 (2): 205-216.

Brito, С., Niklitschek, L., Molina, L.H. and Molin, I. (2002). Evaluation of mathematical equations to predict the theoretical yield of Chilean Gouda cheese. International Journal of Dairy Technology, 55 (1): 32-39. DOI: 10.1046/j.1364-727X.2001.00035.x

Dezetter, C., Leclerc, H., Mattalia, S., Barbat, A., Boichard, D. and Ducrocq, V. (2015). Inbreding and Crossbreeding parameters for production and fertility traits in Holstein, Montbeliearde and Normande cows, Journal of Dairy Science. 98 (7): 4904-4913. DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8386.

El-Tarabany, M.S. (2015). Effects of non-lactating period length on the subsequent calving ease and reproductive performance of Holstein, Brown Swiss and the crosses, Animal Reproduction Science. 158:60-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2015.04.008.

Fox, P.F., Guinee, T.P., Cogan, T.M. and McSwee-ney, P.L.H. (2017). Fundamentals of Cheese Science. Second Edition. Springer, New York, p. 34-60.

Hazel, A. R., Heins, B.J. and Hansen, L. B. (2017). Production and calving traits of Montbeliarde Holstein and Viking Red Holstein cows compared with pure Holstein cows during first lactation in 8 commercial dairy herds, Journal of Dairy Science. 100 (5): 1-11. DOI: 10.3168/jds.2016-11860

International Dairy Federation. (2011). The World Dairy Situation. Bulletin 451/2011. International Dairy Federation, Brussels, Belgium.

Liang, K., Zhao, Y., Han, J., Liu, P., Qiu, J., Zhu, D., Qin, Y., Lu, L. and Wang, X. (2018). Fatty acid composition, vitamin A content and oxidative stability of milk in China, Journal of Applied Animal Research. 46 (1): 566-571.

DOI:10.1080/09712119.2017.1360186

Mapekula, M., Chimonyo, M. and Mapiye, C. (2011). Changes in Metabolites Concentration in Nguni and Crossbred Calves on Natural Pasture. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 24 (11): 1569-1576. DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2011.11050

NRC. (2001). Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle. 7th rev. ed. Natl. Acad. Press, Washington, DC.

Singh, C.V. (2016). Cross-breeding in Cattle for Milk Production: Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities in India-A Review, Advances in Dairy Research. 4 (3): 1-14. DOI: 10.4172/2329-888X.1000158

Sneddon, N.W., Lopez-Villalobos, N., Davis, S.R., Hickson, R.E., Shalloo, L. and Garrick, D.J. (2016). Estimates of genetic and crossbreeding parameters for milk components and potential yield of dairy products from New Zealand dairy cattle, New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 1-11. DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2015.1131723.

Sun, Q., Lv, J.P., Liu, L., Zhang, S.W., Liang, X. and Lu, J. (2014). Comparison of milk samples collected from some buffalo breeds and crossbreeds in China, Dairy Science & Technology. 94(4): 387-395.

Published
2022-10-11
How to Cite
Ruban, S. Y., Borshch, O., Borshch, O., & Fedorchenko, M. (2022). Composition and cheese suitability of milk of cows of different breeds. Animal Husbandry of the Steppe of Ukraine, 1(1), 56-61. https://doi.org/10.31867/2786-6750.1.1.2022.56-61