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Start date: 2008Subject: search.filters.subject.Crossbred, lactation, indigenous cow, milk production performance.

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    A study on existing management practices of household and commercial dairy farms in Bhanga Upazilla, Faridpur
    (2019-09) ahammed, Tawkir
    The present study was conducted to determine the current status including general information, feeding, rearing, housing, milking, health management, and milk production in different dairy farms. With this view, the empirical data were collected through direct contact with farmers. The study was conducted at Bhanga Upazilla in Faridpur district, and two months-long survey was carried out on 20 farms (smallholdings to commercial).Results show that 65% of farm owners rear crossbred and 35% rear indigenous cattle. The average body weight per animal was 175± 3.5 kg in the study area. Daily milk yield/cow/farm was 5.5±0.11liter for a crossbred animal and 2.38±0.09 liters for an indigenous dairy cow. The average amount of concentrate provided 1.92± 0.07kg per cow.It was observed that the average roughage amount was 10.18± 0.14kg per cow. The housing management was not good. There were no different sheds for different ages of anmals. The animals of all ages were reared in the same house. There were no weaning system, calves were along with their mother
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    A study on milk production and management practices of household and commercial dairy farms in PatiyaUpazilla,Chattogram.
    (Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Chattogram-4225, Bangladesh, 2021-10) Chakraborty, Sattajeet
    The current study was carried out to determine the current status of various dairy farms, including general information, feeding, rearing, housing, milking, health management, ventilation, waste management system and milk production. According to this point of view, empirical data were gathered through the use of a predefined questionnaire. The research was carried out at PatiyaUpazilla in Chattogram district, and a month-long survey was conducted on 15 farms (smallholdings to commercial). Direct contracts with farmers were used to collect the data. According to the findings, 65 percent of farm owners raise crossbred cattle and 35 percent raise indigenous cattle.Even though dairy cattle owners encounter challenges, the analysis revealed opportunities, applied to small dairy farmers. Significant association was observed between average milk yield with factors like feed type, ventilation and waste management system.