Ludhiana, July 19
Balanced concentrate feeding remains crucial for profitable dairy farming. Dairy farmers are constantly concerned about how to formulate economical concentrates, what to add, and what to adjust as the animal reaches different stages of its productive cycle as well as in different seasons. These views were shared by Dr Parkash Singh Brar, Director of Extension Education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, during an online panel discussion to answer feed formulation-related queries of dairy farmers.
Dr Parminder Singh, renowned nutritionist and additional director of Extension Education, discussed balanced concentrate, its types and standards. To have the best productivity as per genetic potential of the animal, he emphasised on the quality of raw materials used in the making of feed.
Dr Jaspal Singh Hundal discussed different types of ingredients required in concentrate formulation, importance of concentrate feeding in the transition and lactation stages. He discussed the availability of mineral mixtures, bypass fat and uromin lick as well as the university’s testing facilities.
“Both under and overfeeding can become problematic for dairy animals,” said Dr Swarn Singh Randhawa, director, Veterinary Clinical Complex. He discussed acidosis, ketosis, lameness and mastitis in dairy animals in relation to feed.
More than 250 participants including progressive farmers from Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan, veterinary officers from the state, dairy officers from Milkfed and the Punjab Dairy Development Department, and scientists from the numerous KVKs participated in the discussion.
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