Farming in Kazakhstan: feeds, breeds and winter hay
In Kazakhstan, dairy cattle winter on hay, while sheep stay on pasture until deep snow or hard frost drives them in, and money is counted in tenge. HerdMobile covers the vitamin and mineral sources sold there and calculates the ration from the hay, grain and premix you have in store. Check your breed and follow the cost per head.
Compiled from open-access scientific sources.
Feeds recorded for this market
| Feed | Job on the farm |
|---|---|
| Copper sulfate pentahydrate (dry-cow premix; KZ) | Mineral or vitamin source for a premix |
| Manganese sulfate monohydrate (dry-cow premix; KZ) | Mineral or vitamin source for a premix |
| Calcium iodate anhydrous (premix preparation) | Mineral or vitamin source for a premix |
| Feed-grade vitamin A 1000 (premix preparation) | Mineral or vitamin source for a premix |
| Feed-grade vitamin D3 500 (premix preparation) | Mineral or vitamin source for a premix |
| Feed-grade vitamin E 50% (premix preparation) | Mineral or vitamin source for a premix |
| Manganese sulfate monohydrate (premix preparation) | Mineral or vitamin source for a premix |
Which feeds does HerdMobile cover in Kazakhstan?
For Kazakhstan, HerdMobile covers feed-grade vitamin A, vitamin E and vitamin D3, anhydrous calcium iodate and manganese sulfate for mixing a premix, plus copper sulfate and manganese sulfate for a dry-cow premix. Each comes with its units. Hay, barley, pasture and any dairy compound you buy are your own feeds: add them, and start from the wheat straw, alfalfa and barley pages if you have no analysis yet. HerdMobile builds the daily ration from everything you feed and prices it in tenge.
How long does winter hay have to last?
In Kazakhstan, dairy cattle, which make up most of the national cattle herd, live on hay through the winter, according to FAO. Sheep stay on pasture for most of the year. When snow is deep or the cold is severe they come into shelter and eat hay, for about ten days in the southern deserts and up to 130 days in some northern regions. In the Zhambyl region, lucerne and hay meadows supply winter feed alongside grazing. Take those figures as a rough guide, then enter your own stack: bale count, bale weight and the price you paid in tenge. The winter-feeding article turns that stack into days of feed on your farm.
Which breeds are covered for Kazakhstan?
For dairy groups, HerdMobile has Holstein, Simmental and Brown Swiss, each with typical milk-fat and true-protein figures from published research. Angus, Limousin and Charolais are there for finishing beef cattle, and Merino for wool and meat sheep. Record each animal under the breed name you use in your herd book. Add live weight and stage, and milk yield for milking groups. The ration is calculated from your own hay and grain, with the breed’s milk composition close at hand.
What does working in tenge give you?
Set the farm country to Kazakhstan and HerdMobile keeps milk payments, hay purchases and animal prices in Kazakhstani tenge (KZT). Your winter hay stock, the mineral in your premix and the animals you bring into the shed when the snow comes are all on one phone. Recalculate when you start a new batch of hay or when the flock goes back out to pasture. Herd records keep births and weights; farm finance keeps the money in tenge. HerdMobile works on your Android phone in the yard and on the winter road, with or without signal. Save a backup file to keep a copy of your records in your own hands.
Breed profiles in the library
Questions from the farm
Which mineral and vitamin feeds are covered for Kazakhstan?
HerdMobile covers vitamin A, E and D3, calcium iodate, and copper and manganese sources for premixes in Kazakhstan. Add your own hay and grain as feeds before you calculate the ration.
How do I plan hay for a long winter?
Count the bales, weigh a few and price the stack in tenge. In Kazakhstan, sheep are kept in on hay for longer in the north than in the southern deserts. Use your own dates, and let the winter-feeding article turn the stack into days of feed.
Which breed fits a dairy or beef group?
Choose Holstein, Simmental or Brown Swiss for dairy cattle, and Angus, Limousin or Charolais for finishing beef. Merino is there for sheep. Each breed page gives typical milk figures from published research.
How HerdMobile helps
Keep animals, feed stocks and farm money together on your Android phone. HerdMobile calculates the daily ration from the feeds you select, shows the kilos and the cost per animal, and stays with you when the connection is thin. Save a backup file whenever you want a copy in your own hands.
