Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Dairy Booklet
Dairy Booklet
CONTENTS
Sl. No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
Topic
Introduction
Common Exotic Breeds of Dairy Cattle in
Sikkim
Care and Management of Dairy Animal
Care and Management of Heifer
Symptoms of heat
Care & Management of Pregnant Animal
Care & Management of Milch Animal
Care & Management of Calf
Housing of Dairy Cattle & System of Housing
Schematic Layout of Standard Cattle Shed
Plan for Loose Housing System & Floor Space
per animal
Feed & Feeding Schedule of Feed & Fodder
Feeding Calves & E.M. Liquid application in
Cattle Production
Prevalent Diseases and and its
Treatment and Control/Vaccination Schedule
Scheme for Establishing five milch cows unit
Scheme for Establishing twelve milch cows
unit
Scheme for Establishing twenty milch cows
unit
Comparative Income Statement between a
government servant & a dairy farmer
Page No.
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
6
7
8
9-13
14-15
16-17
18-19
20
DAIRY
Dairy is a commercial establishment for processing or selling milk
and milk products.
Dairy farming has the potential to provide sustainable livelihood for
small and marginal farmers while also giving food and nutritional
security.
It has emerged as one of the attractive commercial activities for
young generation in Sikkim.
COMMON BREEDS OF DAIRY CATTLE IN SIKKIM:
EXOTIC DAIRY BREEDS
1. JERSEY
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES
: ISLAND OF JERSEY.
: FAWN AND BROWN.
: 350 Kgs.
: 300 Kgs.
2. HOLSTIEN FRIESIAN
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES
COUNTRY / PLACE OF ORIGIN
COLOUR MARKING
: 500 Kgs.
: 450 Kgs.
: 6,000 Lts.
: 28-30 Months.
2. Shift the heifer in a separate shed about 6-8 weeks before calving
or provide sufficient space.
3. Feed 2 - 3 kgs of concentrate daily along with forages in adlib.
SYMPTOMS OF HEAT: Early detection of heat and timely
insemination (i.e. 12-18 hrs from onset of heat) is important for
an effective breeding practice.
The various symptoms of heat are:
1. Frequent bellowing.
2. The animals which are in heat lick and smell other animals.
3. Mounting on other animals.
4. The animals will stand still when other animal try to mount.
5. Frequent urination.
6. Clear mucous discharge from the vulva.
7. Swelling of the vulva will be seen.
8. Reddening of vulvular mucose membrane.
CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF PREGNANT ANIMAL
1. Extra concentrate feed of 1.25 to 1.75 kgs should be provided for
pregnant animal.
2. Avoid slippery conditions, which causes the animal to fall receiving
fractures, dislocation etc.
3. Feed one kg extra concentrate during last 8th week of gestation.
Feed laxative about 3 - 5 days before and after calving
(Wheat bran 3 kgs + 0.5 gms of Groundnut cake + 100 gms of
mineral mixture of salt).
4. Symptoms of delivery may be observed i.e. swelling of external
genetalia, swelling of udder, usually majority of animals will deliver
without any help.
If there is any difficulty, provide veterinary help.
5. Placenta will normally leave the cow within 2 - 4 hours after
calving. If not happens, then veterinary aid may be taken.
CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF MILCH ANIMAL:
1. With proper feeding and care, a cow will come to heat after 60 days.
of calving. The cow may be inseminated in the 2nd heat i,e, 60 days
after calving.
th
2. Milking should be stopped from 7 month of pregnancy till calving.
3. Vaccinate the cows against important diseases regularly.
4. Check for symptoms of mastitis routinely.
3
25
PASSAGE
4.9
DRAIN 16 x 16
TO DUNG PIT
3.6
SCHEMATIC DRAWING OF
DUNG PIT
GROUND LEVEL
SECTION
MANGER
4.9
25
106
FLOOR SLOPED
TOWARDS DRAIN
MANGER
MANGER
PASSAGE
FLOOR SLOPED
TOWARDS DRAIN
2.6
MANGER
TO DUNG PIT
24.6
DRAIN 16 x 16
PASSAGE
2.6
ROOF
15
4.5
4.5
7.11
WATER TROUGH
SLOPE
SHALLOW
DRAIN
12.0
Manger Length
per animal (in inches)
Type of Animal
Covered Area
Open Area
Cows
20-30
80-100
20-24
Buffaloes
25-35
80-100
24-30
Young Stock
15-20
50-60
15-20
Pregnant Cows
100-120
180-200
24-30
Bull pen
120-140
200-250
24-30
FEED
The important feed nutrients are proteins, carbohydrates, fats,
minerals, vitamins and water.
Which should be supplemented through:
a) Roughages
Green fodder like Desmodium, Cowpea, soyabeans, beans, peas,
Hybrid Napier, Setaria, maize, Oats, Guinea grass, nevara, dudelo
etc.and dry fodder like hay, silage and straw.
b) Concentrates
Maize, oats, grams, by-products of grains and oil seeds
like ground nut cake and mustard cake (pina),mineral mixture,
vitamins, salts etc.
Guideline for preparation of 100 kg feed:
1. Crushed maize2. Oats / wheat / rice- bran (Dhuto)
3. Oil cakes (Pina)4. Mineral Mixture5. Salt-
42 kgs
35 kgs
20 kgs
2 kgs
1 kg
100 Kgs
Feeding Calves:st
rd
DISEASES
Haemorrhagic septicaemia(Bhyagutey):
It is an acute infectious bacterial disease which occurs
during extreme environmental
conditions, malnutrition and long
distance transportation.
It generally occurs during rainy
season.
Symptoms:
o
1.High fever (106-107 F).
2.Profuse salivation and
lacrimation.
3.Profuse nasal discharge.
4.Difficult / snoring respiration.
5.Swelling of throat region.
6.Shivering.
7.Recumbency and death within 10-72 hrs.
Treatment: Contact veterinary aid immediately, timely treatment
saves the animal.
Prevention : by routine vaccination.
BLACK QUARTER (Char-chare):
Symptoms:
1) Fever (106 - 108 F).
2) Lameness in affected leg.
3) Crepitating swelling over
hip, back and shoulder.
4) Swelling is hot and
painful in early stages
whereas cold and
painless later.
5) Recumbency followed by death within 12-48 hrs.
Treatment: Contact veterinary aid immediately, timely treatment
saves the animal.
Prevention : by routine vaccination.
ANTHRAX (Ban):
The disease is communicable to humans i.e. zoonotic disease.
Symptoms:
1) Sudden rise in body temperature (104-108 F).
2) Bloat or tympany.
3) Dysentery or diarrhoea.
4) Blood in milk.
5) Abortion in females.
6) Trembling.
7) Bleeding from all natural openings like anus, nostrils ,ears vulva
etc after death. The blood is terry coloured and doesnt clot.
8) Sudden death in peracute case.
Treatment: Provide veterinary aid immediately.
Control:
1) Identification and irradiation of affected animals.
2) Movement of animals from infected area to clean area should
be stopped.
3) Deep burial of dead animals with lime.
4) Destroy contaminated fodder by burning.
5) Thorough disinfection of cattle shed by using 10% caustic
soda or formalin or 5% phenyl.
6) Animal suspected to be died of anthrax should never be
handled with naked hand and cut open for post mortem.
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE:
Khuret (Local)
Symptoms:
1) Fever (104o-106of) for 24-48 hrs.
2) Loss of appetite.
3) Drop in milk yield.
4) Blisters / vesicles and ulcer on tongue, dental pad and mucosa,
5) Profuse salivation.
6) Painful mastication.
7) Vesicles and ulcers develop in inter-digital space (hoofs) and on the
coronet.
8) Lameness.
10
9) Stamping of feet.
10)Recovery within 8 days, if complications dose,nt occur.
Treatment: Provide veterinary aid
Control:
1) Isolation of all affected animals.
2) Contaminated bedding and fodder should be burnt.
3) Cattle shed must be cleaned and disinfected with 1-2% caustic
soda or formalin.
4) Thorough disinfection of all the utensils and clothes of attendants.
5) Calves should not be allowed to suckle affected mothers.
6) Vaccination.
MASTITIS: (Thunelo)
Symptoms: In acute cases the udder is hot, swollen and painful, fever,
loss of appetite, milk may be yellowish or brownish and it may contain
flakes or clots.
In chronic form, there is no swelling of udder. Udder becomes hard due
to fibrosis, milk may show visible changes on careful examination,
reduced milk yield.
11
12
Sl. No
AGE
VACCINE
Fourth Month
1.
2-4 weeks
F.M.D. Booster
2.
Six Months
3.
4.
Yearly once
13
IN RUPEES
68,750.00
22,000.00
C
II
13,750.00
1,25,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
Rs.2,49,500.00
RECURRING EXPENDITURE
A. Purchase of Milk Pail, Chains, Buckets, Ropes etc.
10,000.00
98,550.00
15,000.00
42,000.00
14
PROJECTED OPERATING STATEMENT OF FIVE MILCH COWS DAIRY UNIT FIVE YEAR OF
OPERATION
RETURNS
SL.
No
PARTICULARS
Sale of Milk
@ Rs.23/ kg
B
Sale of calves:
a) Male
@ Rs.3,000
b) Female
@Rs.5,000
C
Sale of parent stock
@ Rs.5,000/cow
D
Sale of Gunny Bags
E
Sale of Manure
TOTAL
EXPENDITURE:A
Cost of feed
B
C
D
E
F
Cost of Labour
Vety. Medicine
Fodder
Insurance
Miscellaneous
1ST
5 cows
x 8ltrs
x 305days
x Rs.23
2,80,600
2ND
5cows
x305Days
x10 ltrs
x Rs.23
3,50,750
3RD
5 cows
x 12lts
x305 Days
xRs.23
4,20,900
4TH
5 cows
x 12lts
x 305days
xRs.23
4,20,900
5TH
5 cows
x 12lts
x 305days
xRs.23
4,20,900
3x3,000
(9,000)
00
3x3000
(9,000)
00
3x3000
(9,000)
00
3x3000
(9,000)
2x5000
(10,000)
3x3000
(9,000)
2x5000
(10,000)
45,000
0
2,000
10,000
3,01,600
0
2,000
10,000
3,71,750
0
2,000
10,000
4,41,900
10,000
2,000
10,000
4,61,900
10,000
2,000
10,000
4,61,900
20,000
10,000
50,000
20,39,050
98,550
98,550
98,550
98,550
98,550
4,92,750
42,000
10,000
10,000
15000
10,000
1,85,550
42,000
10,000
10,000
42,000
10,000
10,000
42,000
10,000
10,000
42,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
1,70,550
10,000
1,70,550
10,000
1,70,550
10,000
1,70,550
2,10,000
50,000
50,000
15,000
50,000
8,67,750
1,16,050
2,01,200
2,71,350
2,91,350
2,91,350
11,71,300
TOTAL
18,94,050
20,000
TOTAL
GROSS PROFIT
(Return-Expenditure)
N.B. : Average annual Income ( by calculating mean of net profit of five years)= Rs 10,46,550 / 5 years
= Rs 2,09,310.00
15
D
E
IN RUPEES
1,95,000.00
48,000.00
56,250.00
3,00,000.00
25,000.00
II
10,000.00
6,34,250.00
RECURRING EXPENDITURE
A. Purchase of Milk Pail, Chains, Buckets, Ropes etc.
B. Cost of feed 4.5 kg (on an avg) x12 cows x 365 days=19,710kg x
Rs.12 /kg.
(4.5 kg includes maintenance and production/pregnancy allowance)
C. Cost of Insurance of twelve Cows @ 12% for the period of 3 years.
12,000.00
2,36,520.00
36,000.00
84,000.00
20,000.00
F. Miscellaneous
20,000.00
TOTAL AMOUNT
16
4,08,520.00
Sale of Milk @
Rs.23/ kg
B
Sale of calves:
a) Male
@ Rs.3,000
b) Female
@
Rs.5,000
C
Sale of parent stock
@ Rs.5,000/cow
D
Sale of Gunny Bags
E
Sale of Manure
TOTAL
EXPENDITURE:-
6,73,440
2ND
12cows
x305
Days
x10 ltrs
x Rs.23
8,41,800
6 x 3000
(18,000)
4 x 5000
(20,000)
6 x 3000
(18,000)
4 x 5000
(20,000)
6 x 3000
(18,000)
4 x 5000
(20,000)
6 x 3000
(18,000)
4 x 5000
(20,000)
6 x 3000
(18,000)
4 x 5000
(20,000)
0
3,000
20,000
7,43,440
0
3,000
20,000
9,11,800
0
3,000
20,000
10,80,160
10,000
3,000
20,000
11,00,160
10,000
3000
20000
10,00,160
20,000
15,000
1,00,000
49,35,720
Cost of feed
2,36,520
2,36,520
2,36,520
2,36,520
2,36,520
11,82,600
B
C
D
E
F
Cost of Labour
Vety. Medicine
Fodder
Insurance
Miscellaneous
TOTAL
84,000
10,000
10,000
36,000
10,000
3,86,520
84,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
3,50,520
84,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
3,50,520
84,000
10,000
10,000
36,000
10,000
3,86,520
84,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
3,50,520
4,20,000
50,000
50,000
72,000
50,000
18,24,600
Gross Profit
(Return-Expenditure)
3,56,920
5,61,280
7,29,640
7,13,640
7,49,640
31,11,120
SL.
No
PARTICULARS
1ST
12 cows x
8ltrs x 305
days x
Rs.23
3RD
12 cows
x 12lts
x305
Days
xRs.23
10,10,160
4TH
12 cows
x 12lts
x 305days
xRs.23
5TH
5 cows
x 12lts
x 305days
xRs.23
10,10,160
10,10,160
45,45,720
90,000
TOTAL
1,00,000
N.B. : Average annual Income ( by calculating mean of net profit of five years)= Rs 27,93,995 / 5 years
= Rs 5,58,799.00
17
IN RUPEES
3,25,000.00
48,000.00
56,250.00
25,000.00
70,000.00
50,000.00
TOTAL AMOUNT
5,00,000.00
Rs.10,74,250.00
II
RECURRING EXPENDITURE
20,000.00
Miscellaneous
20,000.00
Total Amount
18
20,000.00
3,94,200.00
60,000.00
1,26,000.00
Rs.6,40,200.00
PARTICULARS
Sale of Milk
@ Rs.23/ kg
B
Sale of calves:
a.Male
@ Rs.3,000
b.Female
@Rs.5,000
Sale of parent
stock
@ Rs.5,000/cow
C
Sale of Gunny
Bags
D
Sale of Manure
TOTAL
EXPENDITURE:-
1ST
20 cows
x 8ltrs
x 305days
x Rs.23
11,22,400
2ND
20cows
x305days
x10 ltrs
x Rs.23
14,03,000
3RD
20 cows
x 12lts
x305days
xRs.23
16,83,600
4TH
20cows
x 12lts
x 305days
xRs.23
16,83,600
5TH
20 cows
x 12lts
x 305days
xRs.23
16,83,600
10x3000
(30,000)
6x5000
(30,000)
10x3000
(30,000)
6x5000
(30,000)
10x3000
(30,000)
6x5000
(30,000)
10x3000
(30,000)
6x5000
(30,000)
4x5000
(20,000)
1,50,000
10x3000
(30,000)
6x5000
(30,000)
4x5000
(20,000)
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
35,000
30,000
12,19,400
30,000
15,00,000
30,000
17,80,600
30,000
18,00,600
30,000
18,00,600
1,50,000
81,01,200
TOTAL
75,76,200
1,50,000
40,000
Cost of feed
3,94,200
3,94,200
3,94,200
3,94,200
3,94,200
19,71,000
B
C
D
E
F
Cost of Labour
Vety. Medicine
Fodder
Insurance
Miscellaneous
TOTAL
1,26,000
20,000
50,000
60,000
20,000
6,70,200
1,26,000
20,000
50,000
1,26,000
20,000
50,000
1,26,000
20,000
50,000
20,000
6,10,200
20,000
6,10,200
1,26,000
20,000
50000
60,000
20,000
6,70,200
20,000
6,10,200
6,30,000
1,00,000
2,50,000
1,20,000
1,00,000
13,97,000
GROSS PROFIT
(Return- Expenditure)
5,49,200
8,89,800
11,70,400
11,30,400
11,90,400
49,30,200
N.B. : Average annual Income ( by calculating mean of net profit of five years)= Rs 43,93,025 / 5 years
= Rs 8,78,605.00
19
Sl.
No
1.
Rs, 3,67,608/-
12 dairy unit
Rs, 5,58,799/-
2.
No Age limit.
3.
4.
5.
Earning Limited.
6.
20
20 dairy unit
Rs 8,78,605/-