Generally, breeding dairy cows, after the birth of a dairy calf, must be weaned after 6 months of breast milk to promote the rapid growth of the cows.
After 6 weeks the cow can be exposed to a small amount of water and grass feed before the cow's stomach will grow rapidly. At 3 months of age, after the calf has slowly adapted to the grass-fed diet, we can then wean the cow.
Early weaning allows the cow to enter a normal milk production period in preparation for the heifers. It can also reduce the cost of calf rearing and increase the benefits of milk production.
Feeding grass feed to calves in advance can speed up the development of their stomachs and improve their growth and survival rate. When cows regurgitate they can be fed some fresh grass or hay, soft grass is fine.
As the cows get older you can increase the amount of feed for cows, and you can also feed them with some roughage and some finer feeds. This can effectively promote the growth of ciliates in the cow's stomach so that the cow's stomach function and digestive ability are enhanced. Cows grow faster and lay a good foundation for milk production.
The main point in the growth of dairy cows, choose some hybrid cow breeds such as cows growing faster and more adaptable. Milk production has good characteristics, and such cows are not easy to get diseases. The breeding time is short and not to mention, but the effect is quite good.
Raising cows in the early stage using grazing free-range for 3 months, after which attention to barn feeding. There are also cows grazing to pay attention to the time and season. It is best to spring so that there will be fresh young grass or more refreshing autumn, which are good seasons for grazing free-range.
When feeding cows, put some vegetable leaves and soybean cake residue in the feed. This can improve the appetite of cows and also improve the absorption rate of nutrients so that cows will grow very effectively.
You can add some buffers to the cow's feed to improve the absorption of nutrients in the feed, which can improve the cow's milk production. The choice of grass feed for dairy cows should be hygienic, and it is necessary to ensure that the cows eat hygienic feed. We cannot feed cows mouldy, spoiled, damp, and contaminated grass feed.
Nutritionally feeding cows feed can include different grass feeds that can meet the growing needs of cows. We can also add some vitamins and calcium supplements to the cows' feed.
Feeding cows grass feed can be based on the food that cows like to feed. Only then the cows increased appetite demolition can promote the growth of cows. This way the cow can quickly grow into an adult cow.
When choosing food grass feed for cows we have to choose some grass feed that promotes good absorption of nutrients in cows. Always remember when feeding cows, do not feed cows some food that is not easy to digest and absorb, and do not feed the chick hard straw-type food. This will cause harm to the cow.
These are some tips on feeding cows. Hopefully, once you have mastered them, you will be able to raise cows better.