GROWING CATTLE BREED FOR MILK PRODUCTION IN REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Prva goveda pripitomljavala su se prvenstveno kao radna snaga. Povećanjem potreba za mlijekom i mesom poćinju se uzgajati goveda za proizvodnju mlijeka i mesa. Na proizvodnju mlijeka utjeće hranidba koju u svakoj fazi treba dobro izbalansirati, jer nije isti sastav obroka za krave u laktaciji ili za krave u suhostaju. Mužnja mora biti stručna, a staje za smještaj krava moraju biti dovoljno prostrane. Nakon svake mužnje potrebno je oprati i dezinficirati svaki dio muznog stroja, a vrlo je važna i briga oko samih krava. U Republici Hrvatskoj najzasutpljenije pasmine su: Simentalska, Holstein i Smeđa pasmina kravaThe cattle was at first domesticated primarily as the labor force. As demand for milk and meat started to increase the cattle began to be used for milk and meat production . Milk production is affected by feeding which at each stage should be balanced since lactating dairy cows or cows in the dry period require specific diet composition. Milking must be professional, and stables to accommodate the cows must be of adequate size. After each milking it is necessary to wash and disinfect every part of the milking machine , and it is important not to forget the care for cows as well. In Republic of Croatia, the most common breeds are: Simmental, Holstein and Brown breeds of cows