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Agriculture for Secondary Schools
Exercise 10.2
Answer the following questions:
1. Explain the meaning of dairy cattle.
2. List any three dairy cattle breeds which can be raised for milk production in
Tanzania.
3. Explain the factors to be considered in the selection of a suitable dairy cattle to
be raised for milk production.
4. Write down any three characteristics of dairy cattle sheds.
5. How much feed in terms of dry matter should be given to dairy cow as percent
of its live weight?
6. What is the age at which cattle reach puberty stage?
7. Distinguish between natural and artificial mating.
8. List any three records that can be designed for dairy cattle farming.
9. Outline the three methods which can be used to castrate male cattle.
Management of dairy goat
A herd of dairy goat is divided into groups for easy management of the herd especially
on breeding and feeding. The groups may include lactating does (female goat), kids
(young goat), weaners, and bucks (male goat).
Selection of suitable dairy goat to raise for milk production
The selection of suitable goats to raise for milk production are similar to those of
selection for dairy cattle management.
Housing management
The dairy goat house should be well ventilated to allow air circulation. It should be
constructed to meet the requirement of each group to be kept in. The details for dairy
goat housing are in Chapter Four of this book on Livestock housing.
Feeding management
A dairy goat should be well fed so as to produce milk at optimal point. Feed your
goat to ensure that the dry matter intake is in a range of 3.5 - 5% of its live weight.
It is advised to have feeding troughs that will not allow the animals to crowd on the
feed (refer to Figure 10.6) or on water troughs. Apart from feeding forages, dairy
goat should also be fed with concentrates made by combining several feedstuffs
(refer to Chapter Five of this book on Feeding of livestock).
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