An Assignment on Management and Practice in Nahar Dairy Farm, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Abstract

The present study was conducted at Nahar Dairy farm on Mirsharai Upazila in Chittagong district, Bangladesh from 1st July to 31st July, 2016 for duration of one month. The study was assigned to determine the present status including general information, feeding, breeding, housing, milking etc. of this private dairy farm, to know the management and overall husbandry practice of private farming, to estimate and assess the average farm profitability of broiler farming, to find out the problems and limitations in commercial dairy farming, to evaluate the productive performance of crossbred cows, to know the reproductive performance of crossbred cows at intensive farming system. It appeared from the study that all the dairy cattle were cross of local breed with Holstein Friesian. Average milk production of per cow was 12-13 Liter. Intensive face out system was practiced in the farm. Maximum body weight was recorded in 87.5% cross of Holstein Friesian. Both machine milking and hand milking was practiced. Both roughage and concentrate was supplied for the animals. Weaning of calf was done in the first day of birth. Vaccination and deworming was done in the regular basis. Bio-security was strictly practiced on the farm. Conception failure and mastitis was identified as the major disease problem in that farm