2. If your family owned a dairy farm, what measures would you undertake to improve the quality and quantity of milk production?
Dairy farm management or dairying refers to the process of managing animals for milk and its products for consumption by humans. It deals with systems that can increase the yield and improve milk quality. The major prerequisite of increasing the quantity and quality of milk by cattle is the quality of breeds. Therefore, if your family owned a dairy farm, the measures that can be undertaken to improve the quality and quantity of milk production must involve the betterment of farm animals. Some of these measures are as follows:
1. Selection of good breeds with desirable characteristics.
2. Proper cleanliness and maintenance of cattle sheds. Sheds should be spacious, roofed and well-ventilated.
3. Feeding of animals must be carried out scientifically and special care should be taken about the quantity and quality of fodder
4. The cattle should be properly bathed, cleaned, brushed etc.
5. In the cattle sheds, proper sanitation must be provided.
6. For the growth of cattle, vaccination and proper medical treatment are essential.
1 Selection of good breeds. 2 Proper cleanliness. 3. Proper medical treatment and vaccination for their growth.