Determining changes in milk production as a result of changes in milking frequency from a twice daily schedule to a once daily schedule

摘要

A method for determining the extent of production change of animal prior to altering milking frequency comprises the steps of collecting milk from the animal, assaying the milk to determine the level of a given milk component present and comparing that level to reference levels indicative of production from animal milked at a particular frequencies. Preferably the method is used to determine the optimal daily milking frequency of an animal for any given production variable and the milk component is lactoferrin, serum amyloid protein or lipopolysaccharide binding protein.