Dry Matter Requirements for Cattle

Dry Matter Requirements for Dairy Cows

Dry Matter Requirements for Cattle Almost all feed and fodder contain water in varying amounts. Dry matter is the portion of feed/fodder remaining after all the water has been taken...
Banana Leaves as Cattle Feed

Feeding of Banana Leaves to Cows

Use of Banana Leaves as Cattle Feed A dairy farmer has asked me to offer comments on the issue of the feeding of banana leaves to dairy cows. The banana...
Azolla Cultivation /production

Production of Azolla for Livestock Feed

What is Azolla? Azolla is a free-floating, rapidly growing aquatic fern on the water surface. Azolla cultivation helps the farmer to reduce the cost of Livestock Feed supplements and it...
Bypass Protein Supplementation

Bypass Protein Supplementation to Increase Production in Dairy Cattle

Bypass Protein Supplementation By-pass is that protein which by-passes Rumen without degradation and is digested further in the digestive tract. This protein enhances milk production. The level of By-pass protein...
silage

Silage Quality And Feeding

Silage Getting green fodder throughout the year is a challenging task as in India it is fodder cultivation is mostly dependent on rains. Silage making is the most important, simple...
Drought stressed

Harvesting Drought-Stressed or Damaged Crops as Forage for Livestock

Due to climatic changes, crop failures have become common across the country. They could occur due to drought, untimely heavy downpour or severe infestation. Crop failures can be a heavy...
Vegetable waste as cattle feed

Vegetable Waste as Cattle Feed

One of the ways to reduce cost of feeding cows without compromising their health is to consider innovative ways of feeding, which of course will depend on availability of local...
Sugarcane plant Benefits

Whole Sugarcane: Feeding Strategy

Introduction The use of whole sugarcane as cattle fodder is a common practice in India and South American countries. It probably originated as a summer food source when other fodder...
Effective Practices of Ration Balancing for Heifers and Cows

Effective Practices of Ration Balancing for Heifers and Cows

Heifers and cows must receive sufficient feed and fodder to maintain their health and stamina. The ration should be fed in a way that the cows do not lose or...