Setting up cow dairy farm
Index
1. Cost of Setting up Dairy with 10 Cows
2. Construction of the Cow Sheds
3. Drinking Water Facility
4. Precautions in Selection of Cow
5. Determination of the Price of the Cow
6. Important Precautions in Transporting the
Cows
7. Important Precautions after the Cow Reaches
the Farmer Location
8. Feed
9. Veterinary Care
10. Calves
11. Daily Precautions
12. Lactation Period in a year
13. Ensuring Constant Supply of Milk
1.Cost of Setting up Dairy with 10 Cows
Particulars Rs. In lakhs
• Cost of 10 cows with Transportation : 7Lac.
• Shed with ACC sheet (60 feet length and 15 feet width) : 1.50 Lac.
• Bore well : 0.70 Lac.
• Fodder CuttingMachine : 0.40 Lac.
• Milking Machine (Optional) : 0.60 Lac.
Total cost =10.20 Lac.
• Cost of Land and Provision of electricity
not included as it depends on each location.
Projected Revenue / Income
Particulars Rs. In lakhs
• Sale of Milk : 5.30 Lac
• Feed Cost, Medicines, Labor and other maintenance expenses 60% : 3.16 Lac
Net Profit before interest on investment2.14 Lac
Note:
1) Additional income generated from Calves, Sale of Dung, Sale of Old Cows not included.
2) Family Commitment: One Family Member is to be fully dedicated for the farm
3) All the cows to be observed everyday for possible diseases.
4) Feed: Generally the feed consists of a) Maize b) Paddy straw c) Wheat husk d) Channa husk
2.Construction of the Cow Shed
• For 10 Cows the Shed length should be 60 feet and width 15 feet .Height should be between 10-12 feet.
• ACC sheets should be used for the Roof.
•
If the daily temperature increases more than 15° C, the roof should be
covered with paddy or maize straw to reduce the temperature. Also water
should be sprayed over the straw to reduce the heat.
3.Drinking Water Facility
• The water tank should be cleaned after every 4 or 5 days with bleaching powder.
• Test the drinking water for the Cows provided through bore well.
• Each Cow may require 60-70 liters of water, in summer and in winter about 30-40 liters.
4.Precautions in selection of Cows
• Cows should not be purchased from auctions.
•
Cows should be purchased only from the farmer / recognized animal
suppliers to know the correct age of the cow, Milk Yield, Type of Breed,
Vaccination and Artificial Insemination details.
• Farmers from Andhra Pradesh mostly purchase cows from Karnataka.
• Vaccination and artificial insemination details are available in the veterinary hospitals of Karnataka.
• Mostly Jersey, HF cross breeds are purchased
.
5.Determination of the price of the Cow
• Age of the cow.
• Milk yield
• Type of breed.
For example:
a)
If the HF cow has two teeth and in the first calving and the milk yield
is 15 liters per day then the price of the cow is between Rs. 60000-
65000.
b) If the HF cow has four teeth and the milk yield is 20 liters then the price of the cow is above Rs. 75000.
6.Important Precautions in Transporting the
Cows
• In one DCM truck 8 Cows can be Transported
• Ensure that cows are not less than 8 in number, because lesser the Cows, they may fall down in the truck.
7.Important Precautions after the cow reaches the Farmers
•
Ensure the Insurance Policy is taken. Watch the cow whether it is
taking feed normally or is there any difference in its intake of feed
• The Cow should be kept under the supervision of Veterinary Doctor up to 15 days.
8 .Feed
9.Veterinary care
i. To prevent Foot & Mouth disease: Vaccinate first at 2 months age followed by every 9 months.
ii.
To prevent Throat infection (Hemorrhagic Septicemia): Vaccinate first
at 6 months age followed by every year , one month before onset of
monsoon.
iii. To prevent Fever (Thileriasis): Vaccinate first at 4 months age and repeat every year.
iv. De-worming medicine should be given once in two months (60) days.
v. ( Always consult local veterinary doctor basing on the local conditions)
10. Calves
• De-worming medicine to be given after 10-15 Days from the birth of the calf.
• De-worming medicine to be given as per the advice of local veterinary doctor.
•
After 6 months of age, the calf should be given the same veterinary
care that is being given to the cow. (Always consult local veterinary
doctor basing on the local conditions)
11. Daily Precautions
• Cow shed should be kept always clean.
• Cow should be washed one time in a day in winter, and two times in a day in summer.
• Cow should be provided water for drinking two times in a day in winter and three times in a day in summer.
• Ensure the udder of the Cow is cleaned thoroughly before milking.
• Watch the Cow daily whether it is taking feed and drinking water normally or any difference is there.
• Take preventive measures to eradicate mosquitoes.
• The hands of the person milking the cow should be clean & washed before milking.
• Milking of a Cow should be over between 4 to 8 minutes.
• If Milking Machine is used it should be cleaned before and after milking.
• Suitable action has to be taken to remove the ticks from the body of the cow.
• Dung has to be removed and kept far from the shed till it is suitably disposed.
12. Lactation Period in a year
• From the birth of Calf, the cow gives milk up to 210 – 220 days.
• After 90 days from the birth of the calf, the cow has to be inseminated.
•
If the pregnancy is conformed, milking should be done up to 210-220
days. After that even if a Cow gives milk, it should not be milked. The
reason is after the next calving, the health of the cow may not be good
and also the milk yield reduces.
• If the cow doesn’t become pregnant after insemination, then we can take milk as long as it gives.
13. Ensuring constant supply of Milk
•
If one wants to keep 12 cows, then he has to purchase 3 cows after
every quarter, so that when 3 cows go dry then 3 cows are joining for
giving milk. That is almost 9 cows will be giving milk constantly.
NOTE: The prices of any thing may be vary according to location