A pivotal part of efficient farm management is its management – a point stressed by DeLaval, a world leader in Dairy Farm Management.Separate sheds for separate activities. Also, separate sheds for different lactating cycles.
Young calves, heifers and adult buffaloes are housed separately.
Special care-wards for ailing cattle are built at a distance from the healthy sheds.
Maternity sheds are divided into two departments of steam-up sheds and calving boxes. The former for those who are ready for delivery and the latter for those in delivery. The sheds are constructed suited to
the animal’s natural habitat, with ample sunlight, ventilation and veterinary care. In fact, we have designed a paddock for their comfort and ease.
Each animal has enough standing area, sitting area and also sleeping area so that they do not crowd
each other and have enough leg room to move about happily.
Each shed is at a distance from one another so that while herding them from one shed to another, the cattle also get sunlight, fresh air and exercise.
We have to ensure that our buffaloes are stress-free. Stress hampers their milking output and also the quality of the milk, so we have to give our 200% to ensure they remain happy, says Imtiyaz.
A Happy buffalo gives Happy Milk