Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Q: How does milking by milking machine help?
Ans: The use of milking machine is very successful in cows. The biggest benefit of milking machines is that you are not dependent too much on labour and that it is hygienic. Also, milking machines help in sucking all the milk from the udder. This helps in reducing the instance of diseases and also in extracting all the fat from the udder (most of the fat in the milk comes out at the end of the milking. This is why the udder should be emptied. Also, this is the reason why we should not let the calves to suck in after milking, it should be done before milking or they should be fed separately). Milking 3 times a day contributes to an increase of about 10% in the milk yield of a cow that gives around 20 litres of milk per day.
Q: How much milk can a cross-breed Holstein-Friesian give?
Q: How much milk can a cross-breed Holstein-Friesian give?
Q: Is the high-yielding Holstein-Friesian cow available in India?
Q: Is the high-yielding Holstein-Friesian cow available in
Ans: Yes, all types of high-yielding Holstein-Friesian cows are available in
Q: I want to start a dairy farm with cross-breed Holstein-Friesian cows.
Q: I want to start a dairy farm with cross-breed Holstein-Friesian cows. I have __ acres of land with irrigation facilities where I can grow green fodder. The climate in my area is extreme with summer temperatures as high as 46-47 degrees Celsius and winter temperature as low as 5-6 degrees Celsius. Electricity is available in my village but not always.
Introductory post
Hey people,
I am glad that I can use this platform to help all you people who are interested in dairy farming and especially, rearing cows. I would like to help you in setting up your dairy farm by taking you through a step-by-step process. All the information provided here is free and there is no money involved. I have run a dairy farm and have completed a course in scientific dairy farming from the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana.
I hope that all of you may succeed in establishing great cow farms and propser along with keeping the cows happy.