Milk Production Trend, Milk Quality and Seasonal Effect on it at Baghabarighat Milk Shed Area, Bangladesh

Abstract

The present research work was undertaken to identify the quantitative and qualitative trends of milk production of Baghabarighat Milk Shed Area of Milk Vita throughout the year from January, 2001 to December, 2005. It was observed that milk production trend of BMSA statistically significant (P<0.05) between different months or season of each year during the said period, and the average values of milk production of different years (2001-2005) were also statistically significant (P<0.05). It was also found that milk production of BMSA was 53.29 TL/day. From the study it was also revealed that the highest milk production was in February (10.01%) and lowest in September (6.46%) and milk production gradually increased from September to February which was indicated a specific milk production trend throughout the year. Fat and SNF production was little highest in December to April.