Creating a Comfortable Cowshed Micro climate1. Keep warm. Enhancing warmth retention is particularly important for maintaining milk production performance in the winter of dairy cows. The temperature in the cowshed should generally be kept between 8~ 17 ℃. Cow beds should be paved with more grass to avoid direct contact between livestock and cold ground. The enclosure of […]
The high temperature in summer results in the decrease of appetite, depression and milk production of dairy cows. Strengthening feeding and management can reduce the degree of heat stress and maintain stable and high yield of dairy cows in summer. So, what should we pay attention to the breeding of dairy cows in summer? 1. Temperature, […]
I. Environmental Control of Dairy Cow BreedingEnvironment refers to all external factors acting on the animal body, that is, all external conditions related to the life and production of dairy cows. It mainly includes temperature, light, sound, soil, topography, space, air, water, microorganisms and so on. Dairy cows live in certain environmental conditions, the external environmental […]
1. Purpose of disinfection Improve the effectiveness and timeliness of pasture disinfection and epidemic prevention through environmental control. 2. Disinfection equipmentDisinfection vehicle, high-pressure spray gun, knapsack sprayer, hand-carried sprayer, etc. 3. Types of disinfectantsDisinfectants such as sodium hydroxide solution, neogeramine solution, sodium hypochlorite solution, peracetic acid, iodine preparation and so on, are prepared according to […]
1. Ration supplyBred cows aged from 7 to 12 months are at the fastest growing stage. At this time, each cow can be fed 2-2.5 kg of concentrate feed, 10-15 kg of silage and 2-2.5 kg of hay every day. Attention should be paid to avoid overfeeding and overnutrition, which leads to overweight. Bred cows […]
Prevention and control measuresⅠ. Control of logistics areas such as living areas and office areas (office areas, living areas, warehouses, and feed storehouses) Drug control equipment: Sticky trap lamp, wind curtain or soft curtain, outdoor fly trap lamp, fly trap cage, flytrap, suspension agent, wettable powder and bait formulation. Physical prevention and control measures:1. Install screen doors (soft curtains, wind […]
Ⅰ. Construction of forage area in dairy farmThe foraging area of a dairy farm is divided into concentrate storehouse, hay shed, and silage pit. 1. Concentrate storehouseConcentrate storehouse area: A dairy farm with 1000 cows, the average daily concentrate feed per mixed group is 7 kg. The stock of raw materials can meet the feeding requirement […]
The quality of roughage is poor. The quality of roughage varies from ranch to ranch, especially silage. Some ranches even use mildew silage and demildew products at the same time, which can be said to be worthless. Some silage is about 20% of dry matter and used up to 30 kg. Excessive silage supply leads […]
1. Enhancing the Comfort of Cow Bed The importance of lying down for dairy cows is no less than calving and milking. It is related to the health status of dairy cows, such as toe-hoof disease and nutritional metabolic disease. Taking toe-hoof disease as an example, when dairy cows suffer from the toe-hoof disease, it […]
1. Silage and Feed Reserve EnvironmentMildew will occur in silage and all kinds of feed after being wetted by rain for three hours. Its quality not only affects the intake and palatability of dairy cows but also causes diseases and losses. Therefore, on sunny days, we should check all the stock conditions of raw materials […]
1. Dairy cow income target: $5,000 per head. The main reason for the failure of ranch management is unfavorable sales. Most of the ranch income comes from 85% of the sale of milk, which is directly related to the price of milk. Based on the current cost, the operating income of the ranch is bound to […]
Grouping is to concentrate cattle with the same physiological conditions and production performance in a herd, which has the advantage of tapping the productive potential of each cow. We can divide cattle into calves, replacement cow and adult lactating cows according to different physiological stages. The calf stage is 0 - 6 months old, and the replacement cow is […]