Beginner wants to start a small dairy with 5 cows. What setup, cost and steps are needed?
How to start a small dairy farm with 5 cows?
MMohit Agarwal7mo ago · 258 views
3 Answers
🌾Farmer.in Krishi TeamExpert ✓7mo ago
To start a 5-cow dairy, first arrange a clean, well-ventilated shed with proper flooring, drainage and water, plus space for fodder storage. Buy good milch animals (HF or Jersey crossbred for higher yield, or Gir/Sahiwal for hardiness) with verified milk records, checked by a vet. Plan green and dry fodder plus balanced concentrate and daily mineral mixture; growing your own fodder cuts cost a lot. Tie up a milk market early (cooperative dairy or local sale). Keep a vaccination and deworming schedule and use AI for breeding. Costs vary by region and animal price, so prepare a small DPR. Take a dairy training at a KVK first, and explore bank loans, KCC and any active NABARD or NLM support before you scale up.
KKavita Rani6mo ago
I began with 5 crossbred cows. Growing my own maize and napier fodder saved the most money. Tie up with a cooperative dairy before buying animals so you have a sure place to sell milk daily.
DDeepak Chaudhary6mo ago
Stagger your purchases so the cows are at different stages of lactation. When I bought all five together they all went dry around the same time and my income stopped for weeks. Buying in two or three lots kept milk and cash flowing all year.