Maintaining cattle’s health and production at farm

by Anika Dixit Blogger

Farmer must take care of the quality of feed as it is one of the key factors in maintenance of cattle health. Cattle feed also aids in influencing the cost and quantity of milk production from cow. Well-proportioned feeding practice contributes significantly to the healthiness of the cattle. The swiftest and most economical way to prove this is the inspection of manure. Since manure is a very last product of digestion, it specifies the interaction between feedstuff, rumen and the digestive tract.

Dairy cattle’s diet

A dairy cattle’s intake product cannot be simply grain. It would be extremely dull but also falls short on the nutritional parameters. A cow should be provided with a variety of feed components to ensure she stays vigorous and can produce a healthy calf and great quality milk.

It is a prerequisite to adjust her ration according to her age and the phase of her breeding/milking cycle -

Young heifers require decent nourishment, with age-appropriate calories and protein. This will ensure stable growth for the future milk production and robust health.
When a cow reproduces, she needs special nutritional support to recuperate and regain her body condition.

We all have some pre-conceived notions about how to maintain cattle’s health by giving them quality feed, how to increase milk production without compromising their health and how the health factor as well as the production can be maintained at the same time. Here are some useful information about cattle’s regular diet, who prescribes it, and how advancement in technology has helped to manage cattle’s health and milk production better in farms.

For your knowledge

Milk producing cows’ regular diets are prearranged by a trained nutritionist. They normally understand the characteristics of each and every cattle on the dairy farm and know their nutritional requirements i.e. precisely how much protein, fiber and the various kinds of minerals and vitamins she needs.

Dairy cows habitually consume as much as 100 pounds of rations a day. It generally made up of a well-adjusted combination of forage, grain, mineral supplements and protein-rich industrially produced feeds such as soybean meal, etc.
Forage is the foundation for a cow’s nutrition which includes pasture grass in the spring and summer months, or it can be cut grass, i.e. silage.
There are industrially made feeds available in the market that are high in protein and are perfect for feeding cattle encompassing all types of cows. These are used for nurturing dairy cows for maximum milk production in all climatic conditions.
Vegetable waste can be used as a part of cattle diet. This is a low-cost way of feeding cows without compromising their health.
Advanced technologies like virtual assistance for cattle rearing, use of Automatic Milking System(AMS), etc., helps in better farm management, increases milk production by taking into consideration the health of the cattle.

Proper cattle feed management and implementation of cutting-edge technology can go a long way in improved management of cattle’s health and enhanced milk production. So, cattle farmers should go for protein rich feed after consulting their nutritionists and always keep a veterinary doctor at hand.