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Animal Husbandry :

story of a successful

Kamala dairy farmer

or 37-Year-old, MBA graduate According to Mr. Sharatchandra only milking is supposed to start.
FMr, Sharathchandra Bose Bose, the most important factor in After milking a mix of cattle feed
from Kottayam, Kerala, his life dairy farming is the construction mixture and necessary nutrients
and career revolved around the of cowsheds. It is advisable to should be added to this. After cattle
advertisement sector. But things construct cow shed according to feed mixture, two Kgs of straw
took a different turn when the the norms of dairy development should be fed, which will ensure a
concept of poison free vegetable and animal husbandry departments. good regurgitation. Plenty of time
invaded his thoughts. Ever since The experience of expert farmers, to sleep and regurgitation improves
then things changed quickly. He air flow, the geography of the area, the health condition of cows.
started farming in three and a half sunlight, nearness to trees and water Providing plenty of green grass
acres owned by him. He removed availability has to be considered helps to reduce the acidity in cows
the rubber plantation in his land and before setting the shed. Cowshed and also limit cattle’s craving for
switched on to fruit-bearing trees should be in a position that enables fodder. Feeding straw will give rich
and also cultivated fodder crops. to keep clean. fiber for the cows. It is important to
He also set up scientific ways for place water in drinking bowl in a
irrigation and fertilizer application. The green leaves necessary for the readily available position.
cows have to be planted, in order
He decided to get involved in cattle to ensure a constant supply for the Maximum Hygiene
management and extensively started cows. Jackfruit leaves, Tapioca
to attend classes on it. He became a Leaves, Subabull, and Gliricidia are Cow and cow shed should be kept
regular visitor to the farms he was good for cows which can be given clean always. After milking, udder
familiar with. At last with all the after drying under the sun. Coconut should be dipped in potassium
experience and lessons he gained, Leaf, Tapioca, Tapioca leaves, and permanganate solution to prevent
Kamala Dairy Farms was started. vegetable waste should be included it from getting swollen. As the
In the beginning, he brought 5 cows in the diet of the cows. cows get tired after milking cows
and learned the technique of cattle have the tendency to rest. After
management. Now the dairy farm The food pattern milking udder may remain open
has expanded to a modern dairy which causes gems to enter by
farm with 30 cows. Thus, Kamala In Kamala farm, the food pattern providing feed and straw. The best
Dairy Farm has established itself for cows is in the order of grass way to ensure hygiene is by using
as a model in the Dairy sector. followed by cattle feed contrary Potassium per magnate to wash the
Milk production is almost 20 liters to the pattern followed by shed. Instead of using expensive
per cow. The dominant breed conventional farmers. Before medicine from a veterinary shop,
in the farm is Holstein Friesian, milking of the cow at 3’O Clock Sharat relies on Ayurvedic medicine
and Sunandini the most popular in the morning and 1’O Clock at ‘Murivenna’ for applying on bruises
crossbreeds of Jersey. noon, cows have to be given a bath caused by flies.
and fed with green grass. Then
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