Question

Which factors are affecting milk yeild and composition

Answer 1

Answer:

Several nutritional factors can influence milk composition. These include plane of nutrition, forage:concentrate ratio, forage quality (e.g. particle size), level and type of dietary fat. 1- Plane of nutrition: Underfeeding dairy cows reduces lactose % and increases fat %.

Answer 2

Factors contributing to variations in milk composition include species, genetic variations within species, differences between individuals within a strain and differences in conditions affecting individuals.