Visit to a dairy farm / sheep farm
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VISIT TO A DAIRY FARM/SHEEP FARM
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Aim
![Grazing calves in a farm Grazing calves in a farm](http://14.139.56.154:82/file.php/129/lesson_50/Grazing_calves.JPG)
Farm section
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Total area of the farm
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Area under fodder cultivation
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Area under roads and buildings
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Area under ponds or lakes etc (if any)
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Unused land available
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Grazing land available to the animals
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Type of soil
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Source of water supply
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Crops grown in the farm
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Type of crop – Seasonal / Perennial
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Average land under each crop
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Season of sowing and harvesting of each crop
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Yield / acre (crop wise)
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Pastures grown
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Kind of pasture – Permanent / Temporary
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Area under each pasture variety
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Irrigation facility – Y / N
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Manure application – Y / N
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Method of conservation of fodder
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Hay – Y / N
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Silage – Y / N
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Method of preservation of grain / feed ingredients
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Concentrate mixture used in the farm
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Cattle section
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Kind of animals – Cattle / buffalo
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Breeds maintained in the farm
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Total strength of the farm
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Dry animals
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Milch animals
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Bulls
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Heifers
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Calves
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Work animals
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Average milk yield
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Average yield of butter fat / kg milk
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Feeding schedule followed in the farm
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Time of offering concentrates
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Average quantity of concentrate fed
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Pregnant animal
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Milch animal
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Breeding bull
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Growing animal
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Amount of green fodder fed / animal
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Amount of dry fodder fed / animal
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If animals are allowed for grazing – Y / N
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Milk disposal
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Sold to co-operative unions
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Sold to private consumers
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Cost of production of milk / kg
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Sale price of milk / kg
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Any other information: Sheep / Goat section /font>
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Kind of animals – Sheep / Goats
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Breeds maintained in the farm
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Total strength of the farm
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Rams / Bucks
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Ewes / Does
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Lambs / Kids
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Feeding schedule followed in the farm
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Grazing / Stall fed
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Time of offering concentrates
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Average quantity of concentrate fed
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Pregnant ewes / Does
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Breeding Rams / Bucks
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Adult sheep / Doe
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Lambs / Kids
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If stall fed, green fodder fed:dry fodder fed
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If animals are allowed for grazing
![Sheep and Goat farm Sheep and Goat farm](http://14.139.56.154:82/file.php/129/lesson_50/deep_litter_goats_in_vcri.jpg)
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Method of marketing
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Sold on live weight basis
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Whether meat outlets maintained
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Cost of production / kg
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Sale price of mutton / kg
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Sold to middle man or in market place (shandy)
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Particulars of nearby market place (shandy)
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Any other information
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Last modified: Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 5:06 AM