You can make money from selling manure, your calves, and most importantly, high milk production.
To invest in dairy cows, you first need to list all the costs you will face. These include:
- Cow shed,
- Milking equipment Fodder:
- Fodder like Calliandra and Napier on your farm.
- Minerals
- Veterinarian and drug fees.
The price of a cow expecting a calf will depend on the record of production and milk.
As soon as the cow has a calf and starts milking, you start making money. You can invest in supplements/stimulants to help increase your milk production and gain more profit.
However, before starting your dairy business, make sure you have a business plan. A good business plan will show you the goals you want to achieve and how you plan to achieve them.
In addition it will enable you to know your market. You must also keep good records of your breeding, dairy and business operations calculations. This will enable you to track whether you are making a profit or not.
Feed To make a lot of good milk, dairy cows need good nutrition of different types, accompanied by energy, a combination of quality, protein, vitamins and minerals. Strong Dry and fresh feed mixture When you feed your cows,
Give them a mixture of half dry feed and half fresh feed.
Raw feed Green fodder is mainly green grass such as Napier grass, Lucerne and sweet potato leaves and others.
These tend to have a lot of water. Do not feed freshly cut grass to your cows.
Cut the green leaves and let the dark part fade, then cut into 2 inch (5cm) pieces to make it easier for your cow to eat. This will not waste the feed. A dairy cow should be given 15-20 kg of green leaves per day, it is recommended in two phases, for example, one in the morning and the other in the evening.
Dry feed Dry feed Dry feed Fodder includes things like
cotton stalks,
rice stalks,
corn stalks and other vegetable crops.
Dry feed Corn stovers side of the stalks and also the wrong level.
Mix one part raw feed and one part dry feed i.e 1 sack of chopped Napier grass and 1 sack of chopped wheat straw.
Protein and dietary supplements Dania Calliandra Dania is a good source of protein.
Your cows use protein to build their bodies and produce a lot of quality milk.
5 kg of Dania per day is enough protein for your cow. If your cow can't get enough protein from forage, use a supplement.
Food for Dairy cow will give the cow vitamins, energy and protein in a balanced way, so that the cow can produce good milk and have a healthy body weight.
Vitamins and Minerals Giving your cows minerals will make your dairy business successful.
Your cow will be in heat 60 days after having a calf so you will have a calf within a year. Minerals are also good for milk production and body condition. Powdered minerals, such as Maclik Plus and Maclik Super from Cooper-K Brands are good for older cattle. Mix minerals with food.
Plant your forage crops like Dania and Napier Grass. Use manure from your cows as fertilizer. A lot of water Cow drinking water Milk uses a lot of water.
You need to give your cows plenty of fresh water every day. Empty the water container every 3 days and keep fresh water