Cow nutrition requires conservation of seasonal pasture and fodder through hay making or silage making for off seasons. Hay can be made from grasses like Rhodes grass, lucerne grass, and vetch grass, while silage is suitable for grasses like Napier grass, sorghum, and green oats. Silage can be stored in various structures including tube silos, pit silos, above ground silos, trench silos, and tower silos.

1. Cow Nutrition

18. Feed Conservation:
Pasture & Fodder production is rain fed & thus seasonal. Hence conservation
of fodder for off seasons through various methods is essential.
The two methods of fodder conservation are:
1. Hay Making
2. Silage Making

20. RHODES GRASS
LUCERNE GRASS
VETCH GRASS

24. Napier Grass
Sorghum
Green Oats
Grasses for Silage Making

27. Tube Silo Pit Silo Above Ground Silo
Trench Silo Tower Silo

28. Conclusion: