Somatic cell count and milk production of Shami camel during different parities

Abstract

In order to determine the mean values of the daily milk yield and somatic cell count in camel milk thirty lactating Shami camels were chosen. The mean values reported were: daily milk production 2734.17±1037.81 g/day and SCC 158.56±45.94 ׳10 cell/ml. Parity of the camel affected P>  0.0.5 daily milk yield and SCC. The highest milk yield 3553.09 g/day was demonstrated in the 5th parity. The SCC increased with the passing parity. Month of lactation affected SCC and daily milk yield. The highest value of SCC count 186.97 ׳10  cell/ml  was  at the 11^th month of lactation, whereas the highest values for daily milk yield 4130.23 ± 671.92 g/day was recorded at the 6^th month of lactation.