During the winter and summer season, farmers in the Anand district are advised to feed 1.0 kg compound concentrate mixture to lactating crossbreed cows. In addition, they should give them 75 g of mineral mixture according to BIS specifications. The article also highlights the recommended daily feeding amount for bullocks in this region, which is less than 200 grams of concentrate mixture.
Anand district farmers are advised to feed daily 1.0 kg compound concentrate mixture to the lactating crossbreed cows
The composition of the feed is important as it helps the lactating crossbreed cow to gain weight. The composition of the feed should be suitable for crossbreed cows, which can yield from eight to 12 kg milk daily. The compound concentrate mixture can be substituted by chaffed whole banana plant or salicornia straw.
The amount of the compound concentrate mixture should be given daily to the lactating crossbreed animals. Moreover, farmers in Anand district are advised to feed the additional compound concentrate mixture to cows, buffaloes, and other dairy animals. The amount of the mixture should be increased according to the milk yield.
The amount of feed should be increased slowly and gradually, in order to achieve the desired milk production. Farmers are required to inform the LRP about any changes in the feed, which will help the LRP to re-formulate the feed ration. The recommended ration will depend on the milk yield and milk fat.
The RBP software can be used to calculate the nutritional requirements of a cow. By weighing milk fat content and the quantity of feed ingredients, the LRP can determine the nutritional requirements of a dairy cow. This will make the feeding regimen more balanced and increase the milk yield per kg of DM. This will help milk producers to increase their profits. The balanced feeding method also improves the efficiency of the feed resources, especially in developing countries.
Anand district farmers are advised to feed 75 g mineral mixture as per BIS specifications
The mineral mixture is also recommended for buffaloes. Farmers of Anand district are advised to feed 75 g mineral mixture to lactating cows and 50 g to all other categories of cattle and buffaloes. Farmers of Anand are also advised to feed additional compound concentrate mixture to working bullocks. In addition, the mineral mixture is also recommended for indigenous cows yielding between 11.5 to 13.5 kg of milk per day.
Farmers in the Mehsana district are advised to be careful while purchasing compound concentrate mixtures sold in local markets. Many of these mixtures are adulterated and contain large amounts of crude fiber and silica. Additionally, some of the maize bharda sold in the local market is not nutritious. In addition, lactating buffaloes in the Satlasana and Becharaji talukas were underfed in energy and protein.
The BIS recommendations recommend that farmers feed 75 g of mineral mixture to cattle daily. This mineral mixture should be mixed in the feed of the animals or should be top-dressed. Farmers are also advised to monitor mineral intake regularly.
The ratio of Ca to P in the mineral mixture also has to be considered for proper utilization. The optimum ratio is 1.5:1. A range of 1:1 to 4:1 is acceptable. Higher ratios have also been used successfully for high-concentrate rations.
Anand bullocks receive less than 200 g concentrate mixture during winter and summer seasons
The nutritional needs of bullocks in the Anand district are met with less than 200 g of concentrate mixture daily. During the winter and summer seasons, farmers are advised to feed bullocks with 300 g of compound concentrate mixture and 3 kg of leguminous green fodder. Farmers of Anand district are also advised to feed 1.0 kg of compound concentrate to lactating crossbred cows during monsoon season and 1.5 kg to dry buffaloes.
During the winter and summer seasons, farmers in Anand district should feed bullocks with compound concentrate mixture that contains ethanol and soyabean meal. This will improve the digestibility of the protein and improve growth performance. Moreover, farmers are advised to feed an extra 1.0 kg of compound concentrate mixture to bullocks weighing five to ten kilograms.
Farmers in Dediyapada taluka and Chhota udepur taluka should feed their cows with an additional 1.0 kg of compound concentrate mixture daily. Farmers in Halvad and Surendranagar talukas should also feed their buffaloes with additional compound concentrate mixtures during the winter and summer seasons.
