DAIRY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

(1) Extensive or Traditional framework

Under the broad framework, the makers are for the most part scattered among rustic groups at some significant separation from the urban focuses. The stock utilized comprises of an accumulation of dairy animals here and there goats and sheep. The bovines are not chosen for high drain generation or any of alternate characters logical in a decent dairy creature. Draining isn't completed at normal interims and frequently there is no record for drain created by each dairy animals. There are no developed fields on which to sustain the creatures. The creatures depend on brushing on the open range grounds with the difference in seasons. By and large, this improvement brings about a low level of generation. The drain delivered isn't normally prepared and the framework requires a large number of draining dairy animals to fulfill the necessity of the market.



(2) Intensive (present day) framework

This framework includes the utilization of dairy creatures particular for drain generation. This includes the speculation of impressive capital. The measure of the dairy group could shift from 50-100 bovines for little scale activities and up to 500-1000 cows for medium size administrator. The substantial scale task has in excess of 1000 dairy animals. The creature utilized for this

activity are high yielding European kind of breeds e.g. Friesian. In some of urban dairies in Nigeria, crosses of European breeds with indigenous steers, chose indigenous dairy animals are utilized as a part of urban dairies in Nigeria. Rearing records are kept and choice for high drain yield is seriously done. The drain is consistently tried for quality and AI is utilized to enhance the drain creating capacity of the creature. The creatures are nourished consistently on developed fields typically green filthy or zero-nibbled. They are additionally supplemented with concentrates typically proportioned by generation. The creatures are housed and draining is typically done in a dairy parlor under clean conditions. There is an extensive level of automation in the majority of the activities. The creatures are subjected to rregular veterinary assessment to anticipate and cure maladies. Under this arrangement of creation, the agriculturist is worried about making however much benefit as could reasonably be expected. The case of escalated framework in Nigeria can be found in the Urban Dairy Scheme at Agege, Iwo dairy, Kano, Maiduguri, Vom and Maizube Farms in Minna.