15-Title: Studies on housing and feeding management of various categories of dairy farms in and around Mumbai
Authors: MBA Siddiqui, SS Chopade, MP Sawane and BN Ramteke
Source: Ruminant Science (2023)-12(2):255-264.

Abstract

How to cite this manuscript: Siddiqui MBA, Chopade SS, Sawane MP and Ramteke BN (2023). Studies on housing and feeding management of various categories of dairy farms in and around Mumbai. Ruminant Science 12(2):255-264.
Abstract
In the present study information on various aspects of management from the dairy owners was collected using a questionnaire. The dairy farms were categorized as big, having more than 100 animals, medium, having less than 100 and more than 50 animals and small if having less than 50 animals and the overall response was also calculated. The results revealed that 64 per cent dairy farmers from the overall dairy farmers were having layout plan of H- type and for any other types it was 36 per cent. 100 per cent of animal housing in Mumbai and around was of conventional type. Almost 94 per cent had roadways and pathways and 60 per cent orientation of the sheds were in East-West directions and 40 per cent North-South directions. The arrangement of animals was in tail-to-tail system. The majority of sheds had asbestos sheet roofs almost 78 per cent compared to the 22 per cent of GI. The 78 per cent of the dairy farmers cleaned and washed the shed twice a day before milking. 70 per cent of the dairy farmers were providing continuous ridge type of ventilation. 76 per cent of farmers had fair lighting whereas 24 per cent farmers had good lighting in the shed. 90 per cent farmers had cement concrete floors as compared to 8 per cent kutcha floors. 52 per cent of the overall respondents were providing adequate space as per the requirement of the animal whereas 48 per cent didn’t provide adequate space. 100 per cent respondents were stall feeding. The feed and fodder samples were analysed and results revealed good quality in terms of nutritive value. 82 per cent farmers were feeding mixed ingredient concentrate at 10 kg per day which was higher than other worker. 56 per cent were offering 3-4 kg of paddy straw as dry fodder, 62 per cent were providing the green fodder in the range of 5-6 kg. 100 per cent farmers were not feeding silage whereas 100 per cent were feeding mineral mixture. 96 per cent farmers provided special feeding to the advanced pregnant animals. 68 per cent of the respondents were receiving water from the Powai Lake whereas 24 per cent were getting from bore well. Frequency of watering was twice a day with 12-hour intervals reported 86 per cent respondents.54 per cent respondents did not cover the water tank whereas 46 per cent covered. It was concluded that farmers were rearing the animals in a conventional system of housing, stall feeding the animals and providing concentrate and dry and watering animals twice a day.
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