shaakti daairy farm
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Dear All,
I am a new entrant into the business of Dairy Farming and I currently have over 30 Buffaloes. Its been just over a month that i have been into this business and I am encountering a few problems on which I request you to help me:
1) we have come to notice that buffaloes which have consistently been giving us about 10 litres of milk a day suddenly goes almost dry and stays that ways giving only about 2 to 3 litres of milk. It is important to note that the buffalo had giving birth to a calf about a month back and hence is in the middle of the lactation period. On consulting with the doctor, we were told that the buffalo has become "cold" or "thandi pad gayi hai".. Request the members to please provide the reasons and symptoms for such a situation arising in a buffalo and how we can detect and avoid such a thing from happening ?
2) in certain buffaloes we encountered a drop in milk but not as substantially as the one mentioned above and this was attributed to the reduction in calcium in the animal ? Is there a particular reason or situation why the calcium gets reduced and what is the way to detect and avoid such a situation and also the way in which the drop in milk production can be restored to the normal levels ?
3) In certain other buffaloes, we have encountered some problems with the udder area getting spoilt either temporarily or permanently ? Is this a frequent occurence ? Can this be avoided ?
4) a large number of calves die in the first month or two. Is there a way to protect them ? should certain precautions be taken to save them ?
5) What is the mix / formula / proportion of ingredients that the ideal feed of a bufflao should have and how does it vary from the feed during the dry period ?
Friends, I would be highly obliged if someone can give me detailed reasons and answers to my queries as there may be a possibility that we are not doing certain things right.. We have the Mehsana breed of Buffaloes and all my queries belong to that category.
Regards
Rahul
I am a new entrant into the business of Dairy Farming and I currently have over 30 Buffaloes. Its been just over a month that i have been into this business and I am encountering a few problems on which I request you to help me:
1) we have come to notice that buffaloes which have consistently been giving us about 10 litres of milk a day suddenly goes almost dry and stays that ways giving only about 2 to 3 litres of milk. It is important to note that the buffalo had giving birth to a calf about a month back and hence is in the middle of the lactation period. On consulting with the doctor, we were told that the buffalo has become "cold" or "thandi pad gayi hai".. Request the members to please provide the reasons and symptoms for such a situation arising in a buffalo and how we can detect and avoid such a thing from happening ?
2) in certain buffaloes we encountered a drop in milk but not as substantially as the one mentioned above and this was attributed to the reduction in calcium in the animal ? Is there a particular reason or situation why the calcium gets reduced and what is the way to detect and avoid such a situation and also the way in which the drop in milk production can be restored to the normal levels ?
3) In certain other buffaloes, we have encountered some problems with the udder area getting spoilt either temporarily or permanently ? Is this a frequent occurence ? Can this be avoided ?
4) a large number of calves die in the first month or two. Is there a way to protect them ? should certain precautions be taken to save them ?
5) What is the mix / formula / proportion of ingredients that the ideal feed of a bufflao should have and how does it vary from the feed during the dry period ?
Friends, I would be highly obliged if someone can give me detailed reasons and answers to my queries as there may be a possibility that we are not doing certain things right.. We have the Mehsana breed of Buffaloes and all my queries belong to that category.
Regards
Rahul