How farmers feed lactating cows ?

Dairy cattle should be fed in such a way that there is minimal nutrient waste and optimum milk production returns. Protein supplements such as oil cakes, energy sources such as cereal grains (maize, jowar), tapioca chips, and laxative feeds such as brans (rice bran, wheat bran, gramme husk) are commonly utilised in a concentrate mixture. A mineral mixture containing all main and trace elements should be introduced at a concentration of 2%.