The influence of the season and milking time on the properties and the fatty acid composition of the milk in different dairy cattle farms

Milk, which has an important role in people’s life, is defined as the physiological secretion from the mammary gland of mammals. It contains all therapeutic components such as proteins, fats, essential peptides, amino acids, fatty acids, carbohydrates with vitamins and minerals which are necessary for a balanced diet complete and sufficient ratio (Fox and McSweeney, 1998; Nickerson 1999; Kittivachra et al., 2006). The composition of milk and its standardization are essential processes to guarantee the quality of milk ingredients and have greatest importance for the dairy industries (Swensson and LindmarkMansson, 2007; Cetin and Ozcan, 2009). Factors influencing the composition of milk are internal factors like breed of cow, and external factors such as., feeding systems, seasonal changes, Abstract