Age (days) | Whole milk (l) | Skimmilk (l) / milk replacer | Calf starter (g) | Hay (g) |
0-14 | 4* | - | - | - |
15-21 | 3.5 | - | 50 | 300 |
22-28** | 3.0 | - | 300 | 500 |
29-35 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 400 | 550 |
36-42 | - | 2.5 | 600 | 600 |
43-49 | - | 2.0 | 700 | 700 |
50-56 | - | 1.5 | 800 | 800 |
57-63 | - | 1.0 | 1000 | 1000 |
64-70 | - | - | 1200 | 1100 |
70-77 | - | - | 1300 | 1200 |
78-84 | - | - | 1400 | 1400 |
85-91 | - | - | 1700 | 1900 |
Age of lambs | Ewe’s milk or cow milk (ml) | Creep feed (grams) | Forage, green/day (gm) |
1-3 days | Colostrum-300 ml, 3 feedings | - | - |
4-14days | 350 ml, 3 feedings | - | - |
15-30 days | 350 ml, 3 feedings | A little | A little |
31-60 days | 400 ml, 2 feedings | 100-150 | Free choice |
61-90 days | 200 ml, 2 feedings | 200-250 | Free choice |
Age of calf | Approx. body weight (kg) | Quantity of milk (kg) | Quantity of calf starter (g) | Green grass (kg) |
4 days to 4 weeks | 25 | 2.5 | Small qty. | Small qty. |
4-6 weeks | 30 | 3.0 | 50-100 | Small qty. |
6-8 weeks | 35 | 2.5 | 100-250 | Small qty. |
8-10 weeks | 40 | 2.0 | 250-350 | Small qty. |
10-12 weeks | 45 | 1.5 | 350-500 | 1-0 |
12-16 weeks | 55 | - | 500-750 | 1-2 |
16-20 weeks | 65 | - | 750-1000 | 2-3 |
20-24 weeks | 75 | - | 1000-1500 | 3-5 |
Age (months) | Approximate body weight (kg) | Concentrate mixture (kg) | Grass (kg) |
6-9 | 70-100 | 1.5-1.75 | 5-10 |
9-15 | 100-150 | 1.75-2.25 | 10-15 |
15-20 | 150-200 | 2.25-2.50 | 15-20 |
Above 20 | 200-300 | 2.50-2.75 | 15-20 |
When green grass is plenty | When paddy straw is the major roughage |
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Category | Concentrate mixture (Kg) | Green Grass (kg) | Concentrate Mixture (kg) | Green Grass (kg) | Paddy Straw (kg) |
Dry cows | - | 25 – 30 | 1.25 | 5.0 | 5 – 6 |
Milking | 1 kg for every 2.5 - 3.0 kg of milk | 30 | 1.25 + 1 kg for every 2.5 - 3.0 kg of milk | 5.0 | 5 – 6 |
Pregnant | Production Allowance + 1 to 1.5 kg from 6th month of pregnancy | 25 - 30 | Maintenance + production + 1 to 1.5 kg from 6th month of pregnancy | 5.0 | 5 - 6 |
Body weight (kg) | Concentrate mixture (kg) | Green grass (kg) |
400-500 | 2.5-3 | 20-25 |