Important principles of dairy cows

Dairy herds are one of the best breeds of livestock if they adhere to the principles of good breeding, I have personally grown up witnessing that many people are responding to dairy cows.

The following are some things to consider when you want to start and even if you have started dairy cows;

Choosing the best breed of cattle

This is a very important thing before you start breeding. You need to know what kind of a good cow can fit.

But in short, there are five major types that are widely used

Fresian

Guersey

Jersey

Ayrshire

Brown swiss

So you can make your choice according to your needs as each has different characteristics but the fresian ones are the most popular species and are the ones that produce the most milk.

Construction of the pavilion

Many breeders are accustomed to raising livestock, which means they do not get as expected. The belt must be better to increase production

The blade can be lowered to facilitate hygiene and this also reduces many diseases such as hoof rot.

The dairy cow also has to put a roof over it to prevent rain and sunshine directly from the cow, and this also reduces the transmission of diseases as well as stress to the cow.

A good drainage should have drainage which will help to remove dirt from the yard during cleaning. This will help to remove dirt from the yard.

Adjustments should also be large enough to allow enough air and light to enter the pavilion.

The right food portions and the drinking water section must be available.

Another part should be a milking section to make it easier when milking

Calves must also be kept separate from older cows.

Food

In order for a cow to be able to produce enough milk she must be given clean water and good nutrition and the diet must be sufficient. Before you start raising, you must make sure you have enough food to satisfy you from beginning to end.

Local people grow leaves to make sure the food is not pasture. You can also prune the leaves in the spring and take good care of them in order to feed them during the dry season when the pastures grow hard.

Dairy cows should also be given a special diet that supplemented milk daily and dove to be given 1 to 3 kg depending on their weight in the morning and evening. n

You can also feed the residue or stubble on crop residues like corn potatoes, as well as when the leaves are in trouble.

Important

I hope you have learned something from the beginning up until this point, although beef farming is not very difficult but there are some important things that I need you as a breeder to consider in order to increase productivity

Cows must be sprayed with pesticides to reduce the risk of pests that can cause infections like ECF, and you can wash cows every week based on your schedule.

The yard must be clean to prevent infections like FOOT ROUT and hygiene can be done daily in the morning or evening.

The cow must be given food and fresh water to increase production

It is also necessary to treat or intervene when the cow is exposed to the disease to avoid infection to others and also to save her.