Livestock Farm Animal Feeding Practices and Management Guidelines
Learn about the feeding practices and management guidelines for farm animals at Bihar Veterinary College, including feeding schedules for calves, dairy animals, and bulls. Get insights into the importance of colostrum feeding for newborn calves and the recommended diet plans for different stages of animal growth. Explore the necessary facilities and animals present at the Livestock Farm Complex in Patna, Bihar Animal Sciences University.
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BIHAR ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY BIHAR ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY BIHAR VETERINARY COLLEGE BIHAR VETERINARY COLLEGE Department of Livestock Farm Complex Lecture on Feeding of Farm Animal Date- 10/10/2020 Dr. Pramod Kumar Assistant Professor-cum-Jr. Scientist Dept. Of Livestock Farm Complex ( Animal Nutrition) Bihar Veterinary College, BASU, Patna-14
Category of Animals at LFC,BVC, Patna 1. Cow 2. Buffalo 3. Sheep 4. Goat 5. Poultry 6. Quial
According to VCI Livestock Farm complex shall have following animals 1. cattle or Buffalo- 100 animals 2. Sheep and Goat 50 animals each 3. Piggery 10 with one male 4. Horse 02 ( Male- one and Female one) 5. Camel or regional animal( optional) 6. Fodder Production and Grassland management facility 7. LFC will have 10 to 20 non productive animals
Avian unit Poultry a) Layers -1000 b) Broilers- 1000 Models of Various Systems, Pens, cages, Runs And Equipment a) Sample stock of various breeds of poultry and other avian. b) Hatchery and Chick pens. c) Brooders
Fodder Production Management 1. Minimum 15 acres of land. 2. The housing should be as per Animal Welfare requirements as per the Principles of Five Freedoms for animal welfare. 3. Farm data room taking care of a) Pedigree Chart b) Stock Books c) Farm Bio-data d) Balance Sheet
Feeding of Farm Animal Stage of feeding 1. Feeding of calf for the first three days 2.Feeding of calves up to 3 month of age 3. Feeding of calves 3-12 months of age 4. Heifer 5. Dairy Animal Feeding 6. Dry/Pregnant animal feeding 7. Bull feeding
Feeding of calf for the first three days A new born calf should get the the first milk of its dam, namely colostrum within 2 hours of its birth. Feeding should be continued for the first 3 days @1/10 th of body weight in 3 feeds. Colostrum contain- 17 % protein, Minerals( ca,P,Mg and Fe) and Vitamins(A, D and E). If Colostrum is not available 6 egg white in 1.5 kg milk, 1stfeeding - 5 egg white in 1.5 kg milk, 2nd feeding and so on.
Feeding Schedule of calves upto 3 months of age Age Colostrum Calf Starter Good quality hay 1-3 days Colostrum @1/10thBW in 3 feeds - - 4-7 days Whole milk @1/10thBW in 3 feeds - - 8-14 days Whole milk @1/10thBW - - 15-21 days Whole milk @1/10thBW A little A little 22-35 days Whole milk @1/10thBW 100g Ad. lib Upto 2 months whole milk @1/20thBW i 250g Ad. lib 2-3 months Milk mis gradually reduced and tapered 500g Ad. lib
Milk Replacer Dried skim milk 22.50 kg Dried whey 4.50 kg Distillerndried soluble 6.80 kg Oat flour 2.30 kg Dried butter milk 4.80 kg Dextrose 3.20 kg Dicalcium phosphate 0.90 kg Trace minerals 0.23 kg Auromycin 2.00g Vitamin D 300000IU Vitamin A 1000000 IU
Calf Starter Crushed barley/maize/sorghum GNC/Til cake/other cake Wheat bran/rice bran Fish meal/ dried skim milk/meat milk Mineral mixture Salt Rovimix Aurofac 50-60 30-20 8 10 1.5 0.5 10g 20g Calf starter contain- 20-23 % DCP, 70% TDN
Feeding Schedule of calves 3months to 1 year of age Green fodder given @ 2 kg Rising upto 5 to 6 kg at 6 month of age. A concentrate mixture is given ( CP-22% and TDN-70%) A) 0.75 kg- 4th month B) 1kg -5th month C) 1.5 kg -6th month D) after 6th month- 2 kg concentrate mix.( 16% DCP,70% TDN) Given and 15-20 kg green fodder( 500g daily gain)
