I want a dairy plan for five cows.
A five-cow dairy farm can work well if you keep it simple and buy good dairy cows, not just cheap ones. For India, start with Sahiwal, Gir, HF cross, or Jersey cross. If you want steady milk through the year, keep staggered calvings, because one cow gives peak milk only in the first two to three months after calving and then yield falls. Before buying, milk the cow in your presence, do a CMT test on all four quarters, ask which month of lactation she is in, and take a Pashumitra or vet if the price is above ₹50,000. For five cows, plan shed space, green fodder, dry fodder, clean water, and a milk buyer before purchase. If you want, I can help you make a simple feed and cost plan next. Treating selection and planning properly now saves a lot of milk loss later.
