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Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry 2004 Volume 20, Issue 1-2, Pages: 81-88
https://doi.org/10.2298/BAH0402081P
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Analysis of the livestock production system present on Stara planina mountain from the aspect of production of hard cheese - kachkaval

Petrović Milan P. (Institut za stočarstvo, Beograd-Zemun)
Ružić-Muslić Dragana ORCID iD icon (Institut za stočarstvo, Beograd-Zemun)
Žujović Miroslav (Institut za stočarstvo, Beograd-Zemun)
Skalicki Zlatko (Poljoprivredni fakultet Zemun)
Perišić Predrag ORCID iD icon (Poljoprivredni fakultet Zemun)

The system of livestock breeding as well as influence of more important factors of genetic nature on milk yield of sheep and cattle populations on the territory of Stara Planina Mountain, more specific region of the town Pirot, is analyzed in this paper. Results of the investigation have demonstrated that existing system of production can not be regarded as satisfactory, but considering the potential, it is necessary to make a great effort in order to achieve improvement of livestock production. Milkiness of sheep and cattle in this region is within the limits for specific breed however, by improving the breeding system better results could be achieved. Positive and negative genetic correlation of observed milk traits in sheep and cattle, was determined. If we accept the fact that sheep and cow milk originating from this region has specific quality traits due to the specificity of the region, and therefore essential role in production of Dojkinci hard cheese - kachkaval of Pirot type, then results obtained in this way could be indicator of more efficient application of improvement programmes in order to increase the production of milk and cheese.

Keywords: sheep, cattle, genetic parameters, milkiness, hard cheese - kachkaval

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