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Adım Milk Feed

  • Supplementary mixed feed adjusted so as to meet the daily necessary nutrition needs from the beginning of calving of the low and medium efficient milk cows until their delactation.
  • It is balanced with the nutritional elements and additives necessary for the daily live weight gain, survival rate and milk yield.
  • It is recommended for the milk animals with daily milk yield of less than 15 liters.
  • The protein, carbonhydrate and fat portions are balanced.
  • Normally the ratios of the dairy cattles are 60% concentrate feed and 40% rough feed.
  • The rough feed amount which a cow will consume in a day is 2,5% to 4,5% of its live weight.
  • The rough and concentrate feeds should be given in 2 meals a day and feeding should be made at the same time every day

Nutrition Table

Milk Yield (lt/day) Milk Feed(kg/day) Corn Silage (kg/day) Straw (kg/day)
10
6
10
5
15
9
10
5

Practical Tips

  • The ration of dairy cows typically consists of 60% concentrate feed and 40% roughage.
  • The daily consumption of roughage for a cow is between 2.5% to 4.5% of its body weight.
  • Feeding should be done at least twice a day, at the same time every day, for both roughage and concentrate feed.