Farmer Guidance
Practical, farmer-friendly guides on milk production, animal health, calf growth and feeding - written for the dairy farmers of Anantnag. Free guidance, always.
Milk Production
Gaay Aur Bhains Ka Doodh Kaise Badhaye
Har dairy kisan chahta hai ki uska jaanwar zyada doodh de. Doodh ki production teen cheezon par depend karti hai: nasl, sehat, aur…
Read Full GuideGaay Ka Doodh Achanak Kam Ho Gaya - Wajah Aur Feed Guidance
Kuch dino mein doodh ka achanak girna takreeban hamesha kisi khaas wajah se hota hai. Dheere dheere kami to doodh ke aakhri daur mein…
Read Full GuideZyada Doodh Dene Wali Gaayon Ke Liye Behtareen Feed
Rozana 20, 25 ya 30 litre se zyada doodh dene wali gaay ek athlete ki tarah hai - aur athlete aam khurak par nahi chal sakte. Zyada…
Read Full GuideBhains Ke Doodh Ke Liye Behtareen Feed
Bhains sirf badi gaay nahi - iska hazma, nizaam aur doodh alag hain. Bhains ka doodh apni zyada charbi (6 se 8% ya zyada) ke liye…
Read Full GuideMilk Yield Drop During Pregnancy — Feed Adjustment Guide
A gradual decline in milk yield as pregnancy advances is normal and expected — the body is redirecting resources toward the growing…
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Gaay Mein Mastitis (Than Ki Sujan) Ki Alaamaat Aur Kisan Kya Kare
Mastitis yaani hawane ki sujan dairy kisano ke liye sabse mehngi bimariyon mein se ek hai. Ye doodh kam karti hai, ilaaj na ho to…
Read Full GuideJaanwar Ki Jismani Halat (BCS) Janchne Ki Guidance
Body Condition Score (BCS) jaanwar ke motaape ya kamzori ko janchne ka 1 se 5 tak ka aasaan paimana hai - aur dairy farming ka sabse…
Read Full GuideGarmi Ka Dabaav Aur Khurak Ka Intezaam
Garmi badhte hi jaanwar kam khaate hain, zyada peete hain aur kam doodh dete hain - heat stress chup chaap production 10 se 25% kam…
Read Full GuideReproduction
Dairy Jaanwaron Mein Baar Baar Phirne (Repeat Breeding) Ka Masla
Repeat breeder woh jaanwar hai jo heat par to theek aata hai lekin teen ya zyada baar tika lagwane par bhi haml nahi thehrta. Har…
Read Full GuideInfertility and Poor Conception in Dairy Cows — Nutritional Causes
Repeated failed breeding attempts are frustrating and expensive — every missed cycle is roughly 21 days of lost productive time. While…
Read Full GuideAnestrus (Not Coming into Heat) — Feed and Body Condition Link
A cow that simply doesn't show heat signs — anestrus — is one of the most common reproductive complaints on dairy farms. Before assuming…
Read Full GuideCalf Rearing
Bachhde Ki Growth Slow - Wajah Aur Khilane Ka Tareeqa
Aaj ka bachhda kal ki gaay hai. Slow badhne wala bachhda der se biyane wala aur kam doodh dene wala jaanwar banta hai - ye nuqsaan…
Read Full GuideNewborn Calf Care — Colostrum and First Week Feeding
The first 24 hours of a calf's life matter more than almost any other single period in its productive lifetime. Colostrum management…
Read Full GuideCalf Scours (Diarrhea) — Feeding Management
Scours (diarrhea) in young calves is one of the most common causes of calf illness and loss in the first weeks of life. While the…
Read Full GuideWeaning Calves — When and How to Transition Feed
Weaning too early or too abruptly is a common cause of a growth setback right when a calf should be gaining momentum. The right time…
Read Full GuidePoor Growth in Buffalo Calves — Feeding Guide
Buffalo calves are sometimes fed as an afterthought compared to cow calves, but they have real, specific nutritional needs of their…
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Transition Period
Biyane Se Pehle Ki Khurak Ka Mukammal Tareeqa
Biyane se pehle ke aakhri 60 din agle 300 din ke doodh ka faisla karte hain. Isi daur mein bachha sabse zyada wazan pakadta hai, hawana…
Read Full GuideBiyane Ke Baad Ki Khurak Ka Mukammal Tareeqa
Biyane ke baad ke pehle 21 din jaanwar ki zindagi ka sabse naazuk daur hain. Doodh tezi se badhta hai magar bhookh abhi kam hoti hai…
Read Full GuideBiyane Ke Baad Kamzor Jaanwar - Feed Guidance
Kuch jaanwar biyane se wazeh kamzor nikalte hain - bhookh kam, sust, uthne mein der, doodh tawaqqo se bahut kam. Ye kamzori aam tor…
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Feed Selection
Calf Starter, Heifer Feed Aur Dairy Feed Mein Farq
Bahut se kisan farm ke har jaanwar ko ek hi feed dete hain - aur isi mein nuqsaan uthate hain. Bachhde, badhti bachhdi aur doodh deti…
Read Full GuideSelecting Feed for Cross-Bred vs Local Breed Cows in Kashmir
Kashmir dairy herds include both cross-bred cows (Jersey/Holstein-Friesian crosses) and hardier local breeds, and treating them identically…
Read Full GuideSeasonal Guidance
Kashmir Mein Sardiyon Ki Feeding Ka Intezaam
Kashmir ki sardiyan doodh wale jaanwaron par sakht guzarti hain. Hara chara ghaayab, paani jama, aur jaanwar sirf garam rehne par…
Read Full GuideSilage Aur Barsaat Ki Feeding Guidance
Barsaat hara bhara chara laati hai - aur chhupe khatre bhi. Geela, phaphoondi wala chara, achanak khurak ki tabdeeli aur kichad wale…
Read Full GuideBahaar Ke Hare Chare Ki Feeding Guidance
Kashmir mein bahaar aate hi khet raaton raat hare ho jaate hain aur lambi sardiyon ke baad jaanwaron ko taaza chara milta hai. Magar…
Read Full GuideKashmir Dairy Farming
Why Kashmir Farmers Are Switching to Compound Cattle Feed
Talk to dairy farmers across Kashmir today and you'll hear the same shift — homemade rations of chokar (wheat bran), maize and whatever…
Read Full GuideCommon Dairy Feeding Mistakes Kashmir Farmers Make
Most feeding problems on Kashmir dairy farms are not about the feed being bad — they are about small, repeated mistakes in how it's…
Read Full GuideBest Cattle Feed for Small Dairy Farmers in Kashmir
Most dairy farms in Kashmir are not large commercial operations — they are households with one to five animals, feeding, milking and…
Read Full GuideTransition & Metabolic Health
Milk Fever in Dairy Cows — Prevention Through Feed
Milk fever (low blood calcium around calving) is one of the most common — and most preventable — transition problems in dairy cows.…
Read Full GuideKetosis in Dairy Cows — Signs and Feed-Based Prevention
Ketosis happens when a fresh cow's energy demand for milk production outpaces what she can eat, forcing her body to break down fat…
Read Full GuideRetained Placenta After Calving — Nutritional Factors
A placenta not expelled within 12-24 hours of calving is considered retained, and it raises the risk of uterine infection, reduced…
Read Full GuideUdder Edema Before Calving — Feed Management
Some swelling of the udder before calving is normal, but excessive udder edema (fluid swelling) can cause discomfort, make milking…
Read Full GuideDry Period Management — Why the Last 2 Months Matter Most
The dry period — roughly the last 60 days before calving when a cow isn't being milked — is often treated as a rest period requiring…
Read Full GuideDigestive Health
Bloat in Cattle — Causes and Prevention
Bloat is a buildup of gas in the rumen that cannot escape normally, causing the left side of the animal to swell. It can develop quickly…
Read Full GuideRumen Acidosis in Dairy Cattle — Causes and Prevention
Rumen acidosis happens when rapidly-fermenting feed drops rumen pH too low for the rumen's normal microbes to function well. Sub-acute…
Read Full GuideMilk Quality
Low Milk Fat Percentage — Causes and Feed Correction
Milk fat percentage directly affects what you're paid per litre — and it responds quickly to feeding changes, for better or worse.…
Read Full GuideLow SNF in Milk — Causes and Feed Correction
SNF (Solids-Not-Fat — mainly protein, lactose and minerals) is the other major factor dairies test and pay for, alongside fat. Low…
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Body Condition
Overconditioned (Fat) Dairy Cows — Risks and Feed Correction
A visibly fat dairy cow is not automatically a healthy or well-managed one. Over-conditioning, especially heading into calving, raises…
Read Full GuideUnderweight Dairy Cows — Causes and Feed-Based Recovery
A thin, underweight dairy cow is milking off her own body reserves — a situation that cannot continue indefinitely without consequences…
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