Variables | Total coliform count |
Production system (n = 40) | *** |
Pastoral | 4.18 ± 0.15a |
Agro-pastoral | 3.12 ± 0.15b |
Milk sources (n = 40) | *** |
Milk equipment | 4.71 ± 0.16a |
Udder | 2.59 ± 0.16b |
Production system * milk sources | ** |
Pastoral * milk equipment | 5.21 ± 0.20a |
Agro-pastoral * milk equipment | 4.20 ± 0.20b |
Pastoral * udder | 3.14 ± 0.20c |
Agro-pastoral * udder | 2.03 ± 0.20d |
Overall mean | 3.65 ± 0.19 |