Best Dairy Management Course in Kenya and Eastern Africa

Dairy Farm Management Course

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Dairy Farm Management Courses

Forage production, conservation and utilization

Participants will assess and calculate forage requirements for the herd, develop soil fertility management plans, fodder and pasture establishment and management, silage and hay conservation.

Milking systems and techniques

Participants will learn proper milking techniques, milk handling and quality control measures to ensure high quality milk production.

Dairy Cattle Nutrition and Feeding Management

Learners will calculate rations for different groups, monitor feeding management (Body condition scoring, Rumen fill ,manure scoring), understand different feeding systems, estimate dry matter intake for various categories of dairy cattle, assess & estimate the feeding values of fodder and understand metabolic diseases causes and prevention

Calf rearing and young stock management

Understand aspects of calf and young-stock feeding, housing and health, monitor growth rates and key performance indicators in young stock rearing.

Housing, facilities and cow comfort

Principles of housing design (ventilation, light, space), barn layouts and cow comfort for optimal productivity.

Fertility and Breeding Management

Dairy cow breeds (advantages and disadvantages), fertility management of dairy herds, heat detection, maintaining breeding and fertility records, calculation of Key Performance Indicators

Dairy Cattle Health Management

Learners will assess the health of dairy cattle (cow signals), disease prevention and bio-security on dairy farms.

Dairy farm economics, records and business plan development

Learners will delve into record keeping & analyses, maintaining financial records, calculating variable & fixed costs, gross margins and farm income, forecasting cash flow, creating partial and complete budgets & making investment decisions for optimal profitability of the dairy farms