Money making tips from dairy farmer.

The founder of Blessing Farm located in Muthege village, Mukuuri sub-location has been in the dairy farming business for the last 10 years, raking in money.These are some of the measures that Michael Gitonga, a dairy farmer, has taken to ensure that he gets optimum milk from the animals. “The cows should not be stressed. Any noise can affect their mood and they may fail to produce the required amount of milk. Sometimes they even react negatively to certain colours,” he explains. Gitonga has eight Friesian cows, which produce about 255 litres of milk a day. He ensures that this high production rate is maintained by keeping the animals stress-free. Gitonga started to give the animals soya beans and sunflower, besides nappier grass. This saw them increase production to 70 litres. “I learned from fellow farmers how to mix nappier grass with molasses and soya beans, which make the cows produce more milk.” Encouraged by the production, he increased his herd to eight cows. This saw his milk production rise from 70 litres to 100, then to 170 and currently between 240 and 255 litres a day.Read