CSA Xpert

·      Fodder management is very important in dairy farming. The daily milk yield of cow depends on the type fodder and nutritional facts of the given fodder.

·      High yielding cows should be given 1 kg of concentrate along with mineral mixture to get 2.5 liters of milk yield. For example, if a cow yields 15 liters of milk daily then these cows should be given 6 kg of concentrate with mineral mixture.

     There are three types of fodder can be provided under dairy fodder-management practices.

1.      Dry fodder: wheat hay, kutti (rice / pady straw), chokar (wheat bran)

2.      Green fodder: Any leguminous crops which are good in protein supplements. For example: Any gram crop, barseem, maize / corn, masoor and hybrid grass like CO-3 and CO-4, niper grass etc. These green fodder crops can be utilized to make silage. This silage is very nutritious and milk yield will be increased. Silage making is very important and especially it is needed in dry periods. Generally, 2 to 3 acres of fertile land enough to grow green fodders for 15 cows. However, the yield of green fodder depends on many factors.

3.      Concentrate and Mineral Mixture: Mineral mixture:- It is necessary to provide concentrafeed along with mineral mixer on regular basis to prevent cows from mineral deficiency.

·      All three types such as dry green and mineral mixture should be accurate proportions for best milk yield.

Note: The cost of feed may depend on the animal milk capacity. On an average, feed may cost about 200 to 250 rupees/day/cow.