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Feed management

Feeding schedule for calves up to 6 months

Age of Calf Approximate Body Weight (kg) Quantity of Milk (kg) Quantity of Calf Starter (g) Green Grass (kg)
4 days to 4 weeks 25 2.5 Small quantity Small quantity
4-6 weeks 30 3.0 50-100 Small quantity
6-8 weeks 35 2.5 100-250 Small quantity
8-10 weeks 40 2.0 250-350 Small quantity
10-12 weeks 45 1.5 350-500 0-1
12-16 weeks 55 - 500-750 1-2
16-20 weeks 65 - 750-1000 2-3
20-24 weeks 75 - 1000 3-5

Feeding schedule of growing animals from 6 months onwards

Age (in months) Approximate Body Weight (kg) Concentrate mixture (kg) Grass (kg)
6-9 70-100 1.5-1.75 5-10
9-15 100-150 1.75-2.25 10-15
15-20 150-200 2.25-2.50 15-20
Above 20 200-300 2.50-2.75 15-20

Feeding schedule for different classes of adult cows

Cross Breed Cow

S.No. Type of Animal Feeding During Green Fodder Dry Fodder Concentrate
1. 6-7 liters milk per day Lactation days 20-25 5-6 3.0-3.5
Dry days 15-20 6-7 0.5-1.0
2. 8-10 liters milk per day Lactation days 25-30 4-5 4.0-4.5
Dry days 20-25 6-7 0.5-1.0

Feeding schedules for dairy animals (Quantity in kg.)

Approximate body weight-250 kg

When Green Grass is Plenty When Paddy Straw is the Major Roughage
Category Concentrate Mixture(Kg) Green Grass(Kg) Concentrate Mixture(Kg) Green Grass (Kg) Paddy Straw (Kg)
Dry cows - 25-30 1.25 5.0 5-6
Milking 1kg for every 2.5-3.0 kg of milk 30 1.25 + 1 kg for every 2.5 - 3.0 kg of milk 5.0 5-6
Pregnant Production Allowance + 1 to 1.5 kg from 6th month of preganacy 25-30 Maintainance + production 1 to 1.5 kg from 6th month of pregnancy 5.0 5-6