Being a good investment, dairy farming quality and quantity production depends on the level and type of technology used.
As dairy farm is a profitable business and cows‘ milk is delicious and nutritious in diet, it increases self employment, reduces poverty and increases on the economic efficience of the farmers which improves on their living standards. It also produces organic fertilizers for biogas making to meet fuel needs.
Dairy management
For better results, provide a good housing for keeping animals productive and healthy. Provide required space inside the house for cows depending on breeds which is usually a sq ft in open space and 40 sq ft for inside.
Similarly, make proper ventilation system and ensure sufficient flow of fresh air and light inside the house. For feeding, raw grasses are the main source of cattle feed and others are wheat bran, rice straw, maize sprout, peas bran, sesame cake, and maize straws.
Feed 1.5 kg of feed to each milking animal and properly care for calves since from birth and feed them 5-6 times of additional milk. Feed cows on nutritious feed and provide fresh clean sufficient water and continue with the management by vaccinating timely, keeping house clean and wash cows regularly.
Furthermore, select required place for milking and ensure good practices to make cows comfortable during milking. Finally make marketing strategies before starting the business.