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Abstract

The study determined the physico-chemical properties and nutrient component of dairy water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) milk collected during early lactation. Specifically, it determined the association of the physicochemical properties and milk composition to physiological parameters (age, number of parities, history of mastitis) of the animals. Results showed that the properties of the buffalo milk collected during the early lactation have gravity of 1.033% titratable acidity of 0.14% and pH 6.63. Alcohol precipitation test for protein stability was positive. MBRT was 7 hours which means that the quality of milk was excellent. The mean milk components of dairy buffaloes were as follows: fat was 6.17%, protein was 4.56%, lactose was 4.73%, total solid (TS) was 15.53% and solid not fat (SNF) was 9.36% while the mean somatic cell count was 122 x 1000 cell/ml. Among the physiological parameters, history of mastitis was significantly associated with pH and% lactose, parity was significantly associated with protein stability and age was significantly associated with% fat and% TS.