For 100 kg concentrate formulation:Sr.No. 1. 2. 3.

Ingradients Barly/Chuni Crushed Maize/Jowar/Bajara a) Sunflower cake (7%) + b)Cotton seed cake (20%) + c) Groundnut cake (8%) Common Salt Chelated mineral mixture(Gaumix/Agrimin forte/Bestamin gold /any suitable mineral mixture consulting to local expert veterinarian) Shell grit Probiotic powder Proportion 30% 35% 35% For 100 kg 30 35 35

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1 kg 1 kg

1 kg 1kg

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1 kg 1 kg 20 gms per animal For milking buffaloes, you may give 500 gms of formulated concentrate per 1 litre of milk in buffaloes & 350 gms per litre of milk for cows. Also it is better to add 20 gms of probiotics powder per animal to increase milk production & fat % age in buffaloes.Probiotic powder should be soaked with part of concentrate & keep overnight then add in concentrate feed while milking the animals. Green fodder requirement for cow and buffalo is 10% of its body weight eg.400 kgs buffalo or cow requires 40kg of green fodder (in which 30 kgs of cereals as Hybrid napier/maize/jowar and 10 kgs of pulses like Lucerne/cowpea or Stlyosanthes). Dry fodder requirement is 5-6 kg per day.

This kind of formulation is safe in pregnancy. You may also take training on dairy farming for get rid of losses in dairy farming by new scientific knowledge & practice. You may also consult to local veterinarian (B.V.Sc & A.H. Or M.V.Sc) first regarding selection cattle breed or quality animals & their management,feed formulation etc.

Dr. D.P.Bhoite M.V.Sc.