Acompañamiento en la implementación de las buenas prácticas ganaderas en la Ganadería El Caimito, Norte De Santander.

Abstract

El Caimito farm, located on the outskirts of Santiago municipality in the city of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, via Gramalote, has temperatures ranging from 26 °C to 33 °C. The farm covers a total area of 280 hectares and is dedicated to milk production, with a total of 78 animals, of which 27 are manually milked. These animals are fed with concentrate and corn silage and follow a rotational grazing system of one to two days per paddock. During these internships, all company records related to good livestock practices, births, sales, milk records, among others, were evaluated, always with the aim of maintaining the previously established traceability. Various activities were carried out, such as new methods of udder cleaning to prevent mastitis, protocols for newborns and weak newborns, and protocols for mastitis. Additionally, a warehouse for medications was organized, as the previous storage conditions were inadequate, causing medications to be frequently damaged, improperly stored, and many were expired. Birth records were kept for each calf, including its weight, color, and mother, to ensure better tracking, as well as records of sales.