Study on on Farm Management and Production Aziz Dairy Farm in Comilla District, Bangladesh

Abstract

A study was carried out to describe management and production levels of crossbred dairy cattle in Aziz dairy farm at Sador Dhakhin in Camilla District. The objective of the study was to observe the overall farm management of 105 cattle. Reports on milk production and distribution, cleanliness and sanitation, feeding, heat detection, breeding, healthcare, preventive measures with such related activities were recorded everyday and nutritional parameter of milk was observed by milk analyzer. Average milk production is 10 litters and daily Milk production is maximum in third to fourth parity. Milk production depends also body condition score. Milk from about fifty cows contains more than 3% fat and rest contains less than 3% fat. The first fifty cows are cross breed of Holstein Friesian and others are cross of Holstein Friesian and dashy cow. The study also indicates that the conception rate is higher in natural breeding than artificial insemination