9 Factors affecting greatly milk production in dairy cattle you might not know
8. Environmental conditions (heat, humidity and light):
It is no secret to any breeder that the high temperature reduces the animal’s appetite and thus the animal’s productivity decreases and in the case of high humidity, the effect is more severe.
Also, the longer the light period, the higher the productivity
9. Other factors (occult mastitis)
After we talked about how to choose the appropriate animal for milk production in terms of genetic and phenotypic characteristics, and the creation of appropriate environmental conditions, one of the most important issues remains for us, which is mastitis, the most important factor in terms of its impact on milk production and quality, a scientific fact confirmed by research that every case of apparent mastitis is in front of it 20 to 40 cases of hidden mastitis, meaning that is not visible, so the production and presence of milk decrease without warning, so we will discuss in the next article, God willing, how to deal with visible and hidden mastitis and get rid of hidden mastitis without treatment in order to obtain high productivity and high quality
One of the main purposes of dairy cattle is to obtain the highest quality production at the lowest costs. Therefore, attention must be paid to all the factors affecting the production of milk, which are:
1. Genetic factors:
Genetics plays a very important role in milk production, and all dairy cattle breeders choose livestock breeds on this basis, but it is important to know that genetic traits are of no value unless the appropriate environment is created for them.
That is, if there is a cow with good genetic traits, it can give the maximum when the environmental factors and conditions are suitable for it, but the opposite may happen in the event of an unsuitable environment despite the presence of the same genetic factors
That is, genetic traits become useless for them unless we provide them with the appropriate conditions for them.
2. The shape of the udder and nipples
The shape of the udder and nipples is one of the factors affecting milk production and the speed of obtaining it.
It was found that the extended udder gives better productivity than the pendulum or spherical udder, and it was also found that the funnel nipples are better than the cylindrical ones in the speed of milk ejection and thus saves the time of milking
3. Nutrition
It is considered one of the very important factors. For example, but not limited to, good nutrition before pregnancy leads to a good physical build.
Cows with a good physique maintain their milk production more than cows with a weak physique, but a nutritionist must be present because excessive nutrition causes deposition of fat and consequently reproductive problems and lack of nutrition affects milk production.
4. The age and size of the cow
Milk production may be affected by the size and age of the animal, for example :
- The best milk production is in the fourth season, and least in the first and second seasons, because of the increase in the size of the udder, as well as the size of the rumen to accommodate large quantities of energy forage for milk production.
5. Pregnancy period
In Pregnancy, the milk decreases from the fifth month, because the fetus needs energy equivalent to producing 200 to 300 kilos of milk, in addition to the effect of hormones.
6. Dry period
It is the period during which the cow stops milking. It is preferable that this period be from 40 to 60 days, because this period is important for the udder to rest in order to rebuild its tissues and cells for the next productive season. This period also gives the opportunity for the fetus to grow normally.
It is preferable that the dry period be not less than 40 days and not more than 60 days so as not to prolong the period between two births and thus reduce the life of the productive cow.
7. The cycle of estrus (estrus):
The increased activity of the cow's hormones affects the production of milk.
Fertility is also reduced in high-pitched animals due to an increase in Prolactin hormone levels .
1. Genetic factors:
Genetics plays a very important role in milk production, and all dairy cattle breeders choose livestock breeds on this basis, but it is important to know that genetic traits are of no value unless the appropriate environment is created for them.
That is, if there is a cow with good genetic traits, it can give the maximum when the environmental factors and conditions are suitable for it, but the opposite may happen in the event of an unsuitable environment despite the presence of the same genetic factors
That is, genetic traits become useless for them unless we provide them with the appropriate conditions for them.
2. The shape of the udder and nipples
The shape of the udder and nipples is one of the factors affecting milk production and the speed of obtaining it.
It was found that the extended udder gives better productivity than the pendulum or spherical udder, and it was also found that the funnel nipples are better than the cylindrical ones in the speed of milk ejection and thus saves the time of milking
3. Nutrition
It is considered one of the very important factors. For example, but not limited to, good nutrition before pregnancy leads to a good physical build.
Cows with a good physique maintain their milk production more than cows with a weak physique, but a nutritionist must be present because excessive nutrition causes deposition of fat and consequently reproductive problems and lack of nutrition affects milk production.
4. The age and size of the cow
Milk production may be affected by the size and age of the animal, for example :
- The best milk production is in the fourth season, and least in the first and second seasons, because of the increase in the size of the udder, as well as the size of the rumen to accommodate large quantities of energy forage for milk production.
5. Pregnancy period
In Pregnancy, the milk decreases from the fifth month, because the fetus needs energy equivalent to producing 200 to 300 kilos of milk, in addition to the effect of hormones.
6. Dry period
It is the period during which the cow stops milking. It is preferable that this period be from 40 to 60 days, because this period is important for the udder to rest in order to rebuild its tissues and cells for the next productive season. This period also gives the opportunity for the fetus to grow normally.
It is preferable that the dry period be not less than 40 days and not more than 60 days so as not to prolong the period between two births and thus reduce the life of the productive cow.
7. The cycle of estrus (estrus):
The increased activity of the cow's hormones affects the production of milk.
Fertility is also reduced in high-pitched animals due to an increase in Prolactin hormone levels .
8. Environmental conditions (heat, humidity and light):
It is no secret to any breeder that the high temperature reduces the animal’s appetite and thus the animal’s productivity decreases and in the case of high humidity, the effect is more severe.
Also, the longer the light period, the higher the productivity
9. Other factors (occult mastitis)
After we talked about how to choose the appropriate animal for milk production in terms of genetic and phenotypic characteristics, and the creation of appropriate environmental conditions, one of the most important issues remains for us, which is mastitis, the most important factor in terms of its impact on milk production and quality, a scientific fact confirmed by research that every case of apparent mastitis is in front of it 20 to 40 cases of hidden mastitis, meaning that is not visible, so the production and presence of milk decrease without warning, so we will discuss in the next article, God willing, how to deal with visible and hidden mastitis and get rid of hidden mastitis without treatment in order to obtain high productivity and high quality
