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Department of Animal Husbandry

S V P University of Agri. & Tech. Meerut

(250110)

Project title: study on feeding practices for dairy cattle in shamli district of (U.P)

Interview Schedule

I. S.No.Date

Name of the respondent..

Viilage

Block.

I.Profile of the respondent

1.Age

2.Education

a.illterate

b.can read only

c.can read and write

d.primary

e.middle

f.secondry

g.graduate and above

3 Land holding (ha)

a. irrigated b. unirrigated c.

total..

4. Herd Size

Animal NumberAdult unit


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a. milch

b. dry

c . pregnant

d. heifers

e.calves

f.bulls

Total

5. source of irrigation

a.tube well b. open c.any other

6. Area under the fodder crops

Season Fodder crops Area (ha) Approx. yield

Green Dry

Kharif 1.legume

2.cereals

Rabi 1.legume

2.cereals

Summer 1.legume

2.cereals

7. Family size

Age group Male Female

Up to 6 year

From 6 to 18 years

Above 18 years

total

B.Feeding management practices :


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1.Feeding of animal : a.stall feeding 1.group

2.individual

b.grazing

c. both

2. Grezing site a. commen pasture land

B. harvested /fallow fields.

C . own pasture land

3.Durstion of grszing a. morning

b.evening .

c. total..

4.type of dry fodder a.wheat straw

b.bajra karbi

c.dry grass

5. Chopping of dry fodder : yes/no

6. chopping of green fodder : yes/no

7. Cultivartion of green fodder: yes/no

If yes, in which season.

8. Type of concentrate mixture used and its composition /ingredients used

a.home prepared..

b.ready made

9. Pretreatment of concentrate mixture

a.grinding c.boiling

b.soaking d.any other

10. Feeding of common salt : yes/no if yes at

what rate


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11. Feeding of mineral mixture: yes/no if yes at

what rate

12. Preparation of hay : yes/no

13. Preparation of silage : yes/no

14 .Mode of concentrate feeding :

A. lactating cows

i. mixed with fodder

ii. at milking time

iii. both at milking time

and mixed with fodder

b. advance pregnant cows

i.only concentrate ii. Mixed with

fodder

c. young calves:

i. only concentrate ii. Mixed withfodder

d. heifers

i. only concentrate ii. Mixed withfodder

15. Extra feeding during the advance stage of pregnancy: yes/no

16. First feed offered just after calving

a. dry coarse grain and gur

b. gur solution

c. luke warm water

d.dry grass /hay /leap dry fodder

17.Quantity of concentrate fed to the lactating cow per day:


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a. 1-2 Kg concentrate

b. 2-3 Kg concentrate

c. 3-5 Kg concentrate

d. as pe milk yield: 1 Kg for 2.5 litres

1 Kg for 3 litres

1 Kg for 4 litres

C. Calf rearing management practices

1. Doyou attend the cow at time of calving : yes/no

2. Do you clean the calf immediately after birth and trim the hooves:

yes/no

3. Feeding of colostrums to the calf :

a.within two hours of birth

b. two to four hours of birth

c. after dropping of placenta

4. Quality of colostrums . feeding : a. adlib suckling

b. one quarter

c. half quarter

d. as per body weight

5. What measures do you apply when the placenta is not shedded in proper time

a..

b..

6. How do you dispose off the placenta:.

7. No. of days suckling to the dam:

a.weaning c. upto six months

b. lessthen four months d.more than six months


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8. DEworming of calves: yes/no

9. Lice /ticks eradication measure followed : yes/no

10. How do you protect calf against inclement weather condition:

...

12.Dehorning: yes/no

If yes ,then age.

13.Castration of male calf: yes/no

If yes ,then method and age

1 -Adoption of recommended dairy cattle management practices

S.NO practicesA .Feeding practices

1. Feeding balance concentrate mixtureon the

basis of production .2. Feeding green fodder to animal

round the year3. Feeding extra ration to advance

pregnant animals.4 Feeding mineral mixture

5. chaffing the dry fodder beforefeeding.

6. Feeding common salt7. providing clean and fresh drinking

water.8 Preservation of surplus green fodder

as hay and silage.

9. Allowing grazing animal onlybefore10 A.Mandafter 5P.Mduring the summer

season.10 Cultivation of green fodder for

maintainingFodder supply round the year.

always sometime

never


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B.Calf rearing practices :

1. Feeding of colostrums to newly born

calvesWithin two hours of birth .

2. Attending newly born calf and andproper cleaning of

mucous from mouth and nostrils anddrying the body

with coarse cloth3. Trimming of hooves4. Lighting and disinfection of naval cord5. Regular deworming of calves6. Right time and method of dehorninig7. Right time and method of castration8. Iducing early solid feeding

2-Contraints in adoption of recommended dairy cattle management practices

S.NO practices

B. feeding1. Lack of knowledge about balance

feeding of animal

2. Lack of knowledge about preparation ofbalance

concentrate mixture

3. high cost of feed and fodder.4 Lack of awareness about treatment of

poor quality roughagesTo improve its nutritive value.

Always sometime

never


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