Milk Production Management and Dairy Development
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Prof. Niranjan Barik
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Course Name : Milk Production Management and Dairy Development
Code (Credit) : CUTM1144 (2-1-0)
Course Objectives
- To acquaint the students about different types of indigenous breed of cattle and buffaloes.
- To provide basic inputs about production, planning and management of
dairy farms as well as development of clean milk production.
Learning Outcomes
- To develop basic idea about animal husbandry and to learn farm management practices.
- To generate knowledge about the milk production channel in dairy animals and feed resources.
- To access knowledge on reproduction cycle of dairy animals and to familiarize with different bio-techniques.
Course Syllabus
Module-I: Animal Husbandry and Exotic Breeds (3 hrs)
- Introduction to Animal Husbandry
- Distinguishing characteristics of India and exotic breeds of dairy animals and their performance.
- Systems of breeding and methods of selection of dairy animals.
Module-II: General Dairy Farm Practices (5 hrs)
- Identification, dehorning, castration, exercising, grooming, weighing.
- Care of animals at calving and management of neonates.
- Management of lactating and dry cows and buffaloes.
- Methods of milking, milking procedure and practices for quality milk production.
- Systems of housing dairy animals and maintenance of hygiene and sanitation at dairy farm premises.
Practice (4.5 hrs)
- Handling and restraining of dairy animals.
- External body parts and judging of cows and buffaloes.
- Feeding and management practices of calves.
- Milking of dairy animals and cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment.
Module-III: Dairy Farm Records and Disease Problems (2 hrs)
- Dairy farm records and their maintenance.
- Common disease problems in dairy animals, their prevention and control.
Module-IV: Animal Feed Nutrients and its Standards (5 hrs)
- Feed nutrients required by animal body.
- Feed resources for milk production and their nutritive values.
- Digestive system of ruminants and measures of feed energy.
- Nutrients requirements for growth and milk production.
- Feeding standards.
Practice (4 hrs)
- Identification of common feeds and fodders.
- Preparation of rations for adult animals.
Module-V: Animal Reproductive System and Artificial Insemination (5 hrs)
- Structure and function of mammary system, milk secretion and milk let-down.
- Male and female reproductive system.
- Estrus and reproductive cycle, Ovulation, fertilization, gestation, parturition, pregnancy diagnosis.
- Artificial insemination and embryo transfer and their role in animal improvement introduction to bio-techniques in dairy animal production.
Practice (4 hrs)
- Identification of reproductive and digestive organs.
- Demonstration of semen collection, processing and artificial insemination.
Suggested Readings
- Handbook of Animal Husbandry- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
- A Textbook of Animal Husbandry- G. C. Banerjee
Session Plan
Session 1
Introduction to Animal Husbandry, Livestock census, the importance of animals and livelihood support in agriculture sector. Different foods of animal origin.
Session 1. ppt
Session 2
Distinguishing characteristics of India and exotic breeds of dairy animals and their performance.
Session 2. ppt
Session 3
Systems of breeding and methods of selection of dairy animals, Identification of male, Body characteristic and correlation with milk productivity.
Session 3. pdf
Session 4
Identification, dehorning, castration, exercising, grooming, weighing.
Session 4. ppt
Session 5
Care of animals at calving and management of neonates
Session 5. PPT
session 6
Management of lactating and dry cows and buffaloes
Session 6. ppt
Session 7
Methods of milking, milking procedure and practices for quality milk production
Session 7. ppt
Session 8
Systems of housing dairy animals and maintenance of hygiene and sanitation at dairy farm premises
Session 8. ppt
Practice 1
Handling and restraining of dairy animals
Practice 2
External body parts and judging of cows and buffaloes
Practice 3
Feeding and management practices of calves
Practice 4
Milking of dairy animals and cleaning and sanitation of milking equipment
Session 9
Dairy farm records and their maintenance
Session 9. pdf
Session 10
Common disease problems in dairy animals, their prevention and control
Session 10. ppt
Session 11
Feed nutrients required by animal body
Session 11. ppt
Session 12
Feed resources for milk production and their nutritive values
Session 12. pdf
Session 13
Digestive system of ruminants and measures of feed energy
Session 14
Nutrients requirements for growth and milk production
Session 14.PDF
Session 15
Feeding standards
Session 15. ppt
Practice 5
Identification of common feeds and fodders
Practice 6
Preparation of rations for adult animals
Session 16
Structure and function of mammary system, milk secretion and milk let-down
Session 16. ppt
Session 17
Male and female reproductive system
Session 17. pdf
Session 18
Estrus and reproductive cycle, Ovulation, fertilization, gestation, parturition, pregnancy diagnosis
Session 19
Artificial insemination and embryo transfer and their role in animal improvement introduction to bio-techniques in dairy animal production
Session 19. ppt
Practice 7
Identification of reproductive and digestive organs
Practice 8
Demonstration of semen collection, processing and artificial insemination
Case Studies
Case Studies
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