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Originally Posted by muhamed
Sir
I am interested in doing Dairyfarming.I want to know the economics and other factors of Dairy farming.
Thanking You
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Originally Posted by sree46
Hi,
Perhaps I can help you in this provided you inform me about the infrastructure you have, number of cows/buffaloes to start with, access to green fodder and the investment details.
Dr. Sreedhar
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Originally Posted by srinivasan_kk
Debasish,
Did you got repl from Sree,if you got the rely from him or from any other resource please let me know the details I am also in need of same information what you are looking for.
Thanks,
Srinivasan
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Originally Posted by floginh
i have already planed to start a milk dairy farming so please any on e help me to start this project i wanted to know which breed of cows are better for milking as we are very closed to bangalore that is we are in kunigal dist which place is very near to buy some cows that is atleast 30 cows we have around 5 acres of land and we have a borwell facility alsoso please let me know about this things and if possible ur contact nos  |
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Originally Posted by cr_sandeep
Hi
I am new to this website from bangalore am also interested in starting of dairy farm from my 0 level. I have land around 3 acers and watersource(borewell) which am presently growing some other crops. insatlly i dont mind starting in less numbers of cow later on increase in numers so pls help out in this .
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Originally Posted by shajathali
Hai
i am shajath. i am based at salem. i have my land in Trichy dist of tamil nadu. I have finished my ground level work to start a dairy with 25 animal mainly cross breed HF. Nowadays, Cross breed HF available every where. It is hard to locate the desi cow.
cows suitable for dairy is available in the following area.
Mattagiri surrounding of Hosur Dist. A largest Governemnt Cattle Form situvated in that place. Kaveripattinam in Krishnagir Dist. Konganapuram in Erode Dist. Srirangam in Trichy Dist.
I am 100% sure that Milk is succesful Business, only if you invest your 15 hrs attention per day. Even India's largest Milk dairy gives buy-back to go for bank loan in specified dist of Tamil Nadu, they also arrange bank loan on our behalf.
Tips: one acre required for 5 animals for green fodder cultivation.
Regards
shajath
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Originally Posted by debasish_basak
Dear Sree46,
I want to start dairy farming with cross-breed Holstein Friesian cow of 20 (to start with and gradually to increase the number) numbers. I have 10 acre of land with orrigation facilities, where I can grow green fodder. Climate in my area is extreame (180Km from Kolkata) with summer temperature goes as high as 46-47C and winter temperature 5~6C. Electricity is avaiable in my village.
Please let me know the following information:
1) Whether exotic variety Holstein Friesian cow is available in India? What is the nearby area ( near Kolkata) where these cows could be bought?- How much a pure Holstein Friesian may cost each? How much a cross breed Holstein Friesian cow may cost? Where such cross breed HF cow available near Kolkata?
2) How much milk a cross-breed Holstein Friesian give? How much milk an exotic variety of Holstein Friesian cow give?
3) I came to know that milking by milking machine gives 20% additional milk. Also milking 3 times a day in 8 hours interval, increases milk yield by 30%. Please let me know whether same is true with cross breed Holstein Frisian cow.
4) Does cooling arrangement (fan with mist spray) during summer help increase milk yield for cross breed Holstein Friesian cow? Whether increase in milk-yield is remunerative compared to the associated cost of cooling arrangement?
5) What should be the minimum herd strength to make economical and remunerative Dairy Farm? How much it would cost me to build a shed (low cost building) suitable for such farm? How much should be the covered area per cow?
6) I came to know that green fodder could substantially reduce the cost of concentrate, thereby reduce the cost of milk production. What sort of green fodder (both leguminous and non-leguminous) can be cultivated round the year in our area? Climatic condition in my village is extreme, with temperature in summer goes as high as 46º ~47ºC and in winter it goes down to 6º ~7ºC. Rainfall is less. However we have irrigation facilities through bore-well.
7) How much dry-fodder, green-fodder and concentrate should be given to a milking cow?
8) What sort of concentrate should be fed? What it should contain? In other words how to make home made concentrate to beat the cost?
9) What about mineral mix? How to prepare it?
10) I want to do retail marketing of milk through poly-pack in Kolkata, where demand for cow milk is good. Is it required to be pasteurized before packing?
11) Do I need a chiller to preserve milk from going off? What size do you recommend and how much it would cost?
12) What cow should I purchase, namely Dry pregnant or Milking but pregnant?
13) Which one is good so far milk is yield is concerned- Freestall or Tie-stall?
Looking forward to your help and assistance in this regard,
Cordially yours,
Debasish Basak
Kolkata
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Dear Debashish Basak,
Hi. I am a new member in this forum & it seems to me that everyone has lot of wueries on Dairy farming. I will be able to answer all of them.
However in this case I am giving you answers as per your queries.
1) Whether exotic variety Holstein Friesian cow is available in India? What is the nearby area (near Kolkata) where these cows could be bought?- How much a pure Holstein Friesian may cost each? How much a cross breed Holstein Friesian cow may cost? Where such cross breed HF cow available near Kolkata?
The area for buying HF cows can be Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat & Maharashtra. Pure may cost you in between 40-50,000 whereas Crossbred will be in the range of 20-40,000 depending upon Milk in 300 days which can range from 3000-4500 litres.
2) How much milk a cross-breed Holstein Friesian give? How much milk an exotic variety of Holstein Friesian cow give?
Crpss breds can give from 3000-7500 litre while Pure can give upto 12 -15000 litres in 300 days.
3) I came to know that milking by milking machine gives 20% additional milk. Also milking 3 times a day in 8 hours interval, increases milk yield by 30%. Please let me know whether same is true with cross breed Holstein Frisian cow.
It is totally false information. Milk yield depends upon its genetic potential as well as Feeding Practices.
4) Does cooling arrangement (fan with mist spray) during summer help increase milk yield for cross breed Holstein Friesian cow? Whether increase in milk-yield is remunerative compared to the associated cost of cooling arrangement?
Not really,. Difference can be hardly 2-4%.
5) What should be the minimum herd strength to make economical and remunerative Dairy Farm? How much it would cost me to build a shed (low cost building) suitable for such farm? How much should be the covered area per cow?
The minimum strength should be around 25 since not all animals are milking always. It is only 60% who are in Milk. Cost would be around 10,000 per animal. The area should be about 50 sq.ft.
6) I came to know that green fodder could substantially reduce the cost of concentrate, thereby reduce the cost of milk production. What sort of green fodder (both leguminous and non-leguminous) can be cultivated round the year in our area? Climatic condition in my village is extreme, with temperature in summer goes as high as 46º ~47ºC and in winter it goes down to 6º ~7ºC. Rainfall is less. However we have irrigation facilities through bore-well.
This can be determined only after looking at the village as well as the soil structure & its pH etc.
7) How much dry-fodder, green-fodder and concentrate should be given to a milking cow?
The total grass needed is 3% of the bodya wt ( excluding the water content in greens as green grass contain minimum 50% water ). This means for 500 Kg cow the total fodder would be 15 kgs out of which 40% should be dry which is = 6 kgs & remaining is Green grass = 9 Kgs nut actually 18 Kgs is needed as Green fodder contains 50% water & this weight has not to be considered.
8) What sort of concentrate should be fed? What it should contain? In other words how to make home made concentrate to beat the cost?
It is better to bring Cattle Feed manufactured by Companies as the process is too intricate.
9) What about mineral mix? How to prepare it?
Buy it from the market depending upon your Milk yield. Don’t try to prepare it.
10) I want to do retail marketing of milk through poly-pack in Kolkata, where demand for cow milk is good. Is it required to be pasteurized before packing? No.
11) Do I need a chiller to preserve milk from going off? What size do you recommend and how much it would cost?
Chiller size depends upon the total milk collected. You can get from 500-10,000 litre capacity.
12) What cow should I purchase, namely Dry pregnant or Milking but pregnant?
Dry Pregnant.
13) Which one is good so far milk is yield is concerned- Freestall or Tie-stall?
Tie stall.
Please do send all your Queries to Dr. Chandrakiran Sant, Dairy Management Advisor. ( You may try google search also for Dr.C.N.Sant) We take up Dairy farms on Turnkey basis.
Thanking you & with warm regards,
Dr.Chandrakiran N.Sant
Dairy Management Advisor