The Effects of Some Environmental Factors on Colostrum Quality in Anatolian Buffaloes

Year 2022, Volume: 37 Issue: 3, 655 - 662, 31.10.2022

Ertuğrul Kul Aziz Şahin Samet Hasan Abacı

https://doi.org/10.7161/omuanajas.1105193

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine colostrum quality (specific gravity) and some environmental factors in Anatolian buffaloes reared under similar farm conditions in Amasya province, Turkey. Calving age (from 3 to 6, 7 to 10≤), calving year (2019 and 2020), calving season (winter, spring and summer) and sex of calf were considered as fixed factors on colostrum quality. A total of 44 colostrum samples of Anatolian buffaloes constituted the research material. Colostrum samples were taken from the first colostrum within 2 h after calving at buckets after hand milking and immediately stored at -20°C until analyzed. The colostrum quality was determined using a colostrometer and the colostrum quality was classified as poor quality (red: <1035 g/ml), intermediate quality (yellow: 1035-1045 g/ml) and good quality (green: >1045 g/ml). The mean concentration of IgG in colostrum was affected by calving season (P<0.05). Effects of calving age, calving year and sex of calf on colostrum quality were not significant (P>0.05). The colostrum quality of the total samples was determined in good class (IgG: 1050±1.88 g/ml). In this study, the rations of good, intermediate and poor quality colostrum were determined as 56.8%, 25.0% and 18.2%, respectively. The results showed that Anatolian buffaloes had good quality colostrum, and more studies with a greater sample size are needed to investigate the factors affecting colostrum quality.

Keywords

Anatolian buffalo, Buffalo farming, Colostrum quality, Environmental factors

Supporting Institution

Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı, Tarımsal Araştırmalar Genel Müdürlüğü (TAGEM)

Project Number

TAGEM/05MANDA2013-01

Thanks

This research was supported financially by Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies. We would like to thank Amasya Water Buffalo Breeders’ Association for valuable technical assistance.

Anadolu Mandalarında Kolostrum Kalitesi Üzerine Bazı Çevresel Faktörlerin Etkileri

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Amasya ilinde benzer çiftlik koşullarında yetiştirilen Anadolu mandalarında kolostrum kalitesi (özgül ağırlık) ve bazı çevresel faktörlerin belirlenmesidir. Buzağılama yaşı (3-6, 7-10≤), buzağılama yılı (2019 ve 2020), buzağılama mevsimi (kış, ilkbahar ve yaz) ve buzağının cinsiyeti kolostrum kalitesi üzerinde sabit faktörler olarak dikkate alındı. Anadolu mandalarından toplam 44 kolostrum örneği araştırma materyalini oluşturmuştur. Kolostrum örnekleri elle sağımdan sonra kovalarda buzağılamadan 2 saat sonra ilk kolostrumdan alındı ve analiz edilene kadar hemen -20 °C'de saklandı. Kolostrum kalitesi bir kolostrometre kullanılarak belirlendi. Kolostrum kalitesi kötü kalite (kırmızı: <1035 g/ml), orta kalite (sarı: 1035-1045 g/ml) ve iyi kalite (yeşil: >1045 g/ml) olarak sınıflandırıldı. Kolostrumdaki ortalama IgG konsantrasyonu malaklama mevsiminden etkilenmiştir (P<0.05). Malaklama yaşı, malaklama yılı ve malak cinsiyetinin kolostrum kalitesine etkisi önemli değildir (P>0.05). Toplam örneklerin kolostrum kalitesi iyi sınıfta (IgG: 1050±1.88 g/ml) belirlendi. Bu çalışmada iyi, orta ve düşük kaliteli kolostrum oranları sırasıyla %56.8, %25.0 ve %18.2 olarak belirlendi. Sonuçlar Anadolu mandalarının kaliteli kolostruma sahip olduğunu göstermiş olup, kolostrum kalitesini etkileyen faktörlerin araştırılması için daha büyük örneklem büyüklüğüne sahip daha fazla çalışmaya ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.

Keywords

Anadolu mandası, Manda yetiştiriciliği, Kolostrum kalitesi, Çevresel faktörler

Project Number

TAGEM/05MANDA2013-01

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