hay making

IMPORTANCE OF HAY MAKING IN SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION : 

IMPORTANCE OF HAY MAKING IN SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION

WHAT IS HAY : 

WHAT IS HAY IT IS TO PRESERVE FODDER IN SUCH A WAY SO THAT ITS NUTRIENTS ARE PRESERVED WITH MINIMUM LOSS IN A STORABLE FORM TO MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO LIVESTOCK AS FEED AT THE TIME OF SCARCITY

Why hay is important For Pakistani Livestock Farmers : 

Why hay is important For Pakistani Livestock Farmers Seasonal fluctuation in in fodder availability Difference in nutrient value of different fodders available in different seasons Difference in price and quality of fodders/md in different times of the year

What Role Hay Can play in making Pakistani Livestock Farming Sustainable? : 

What Role Hay Can play in making Pakistani Livestock Farming Sustainable? Will lower the cost of production Will ensure the permanent supply of nutrients to livestock throughout the season/year Will help in maintaining the milk yield Will keep away the animals from diseases associated with green fodder such as bloat

Crops best suited for hay making : 

Crops best suited for hay making Clovers Grasses Oats Barley Timothy

Steps in Hay making : 

Steps in Hay making Cutting/Mowing Tedding Raking Baling Hay hiking

Types of Bales : 

Types of Bales Round/Squares Big/Smalls

Hay Making Practices : 

Hay Making Practices

Fodders in PAKISTANI Conditions : 

Fodders in PAKISTANI Conditions The fodders for the purpose can be classified in Thin Stems Thick Stems

Steps in Hay making from Thick Stem Fodders : 

Steps in Hay making from Thick Stem Fodders Stop irrigation one week before harvesting Harvest the required area the same day Chop the crop and spread in barnyard Leave it while raking at least for four days At 20% moisture level stack it in a verandah which has constant air flow from all sides Keep on heaping on one side as new lot comes

Thank You : 

Thank You Dr Mohammad Ali Ayaz Ayazali5yahoo.com 03456177779