Cross breeds born
out of good bull give good milk. In first loctation what ever milk it gives, 15% more than
1st location it gives in second location. In third location it gives 25% more
milk than 1st location. In fourth location it gives maximum milk. There after
it declines.
After calving,
animals goes to peak prouduction in 25 to 40 days, maintains this level for 3 to 4 weeks
and then declines @3 % per week or 10% per month.
If it does not go
to peak as expected check protein level. If it can not maintain the peak level for
expected period check for energy level.
Feed good quality
ingrediants in proportion to milk yield.
Give good quality
minerals and trace minerals every day.
In advanced
pregnancy (7th to 9th mth) give additional feed @ 1-2 kg/day for the
growth of calf in the womb. In addition let cow store some energy in the form of body fat.
This will help her for high production after calving.
For an animal
giving good quantity milk should be breed with a bull having higher capacity to yield
milk. This will give a calf havin more genetic potential.
Foe getting more
milk, genetic potential is 40% and management 60% for getting more milk.
For good yield,
animal should maintain good health. Therefore regular preventive vaccination against
contagious discaes is a must.
Control of ticks
and ectoparasites at definate interval will check tick bourn/insect bourn diseases.
Deworming with
broad spectrum anthelmintic thrice a year in a calf from 2 month age onwards till one
year, is good practice. In adult animals (more than one year) twice dewarming/ year (once
before mansoon and once after mansoon) will keep good health. In advanced pregnant animal
deworming one month before calving and there after one week after calving will keep good
health.
Record keeping
for daily yield, breeding dates, calving dates, feeding record will help to evaluate an
animal.
Rice in productivity is a holistic
approach which covers genetics and management. Thus breeding, feeding and management are
important factors.
