Bovine Animals
Began its journey using high quality forage crops grown in its fertile lands, Bala Tarım Hayvancılık has managed to become one of Turkey’s leading companies in this field.
The investments that started in 2016 will be completed in 4 stages:
1. Step 1000 dairy cows
2. Step 2000 dairy cows
3. Step 3000 dairy cows
4. Step 4000 dairy cows for dairy facilities.
Our company, which currently has 2000 active dairy cows, has a milk production certificate approved by the European Union and a “Disease-Free” certificate issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
The investments that started in 2016 will be completed in 4 stages:
1. Step 1000 dairy cows
2. Step 2000 dairy cows
3. Step 3000 dairy cows
4. Step 4000 dairy cows for dairy facilities.
Our company, which currently has 2000 active dairy cows, has a milk production certificate approved by the European Union and a “Disease-Free” certificate issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
Milk Production
Our facility has a daily production capacity of 80 tons. Our target is to produce 200 tons of milk every day.
Male Calf Breeding
We produce 1200 male calves every year.
Pregnant Heifer Production Facility
Our company has one of the largest pregnant heifer production facilities in Turkey and 1200 pregnant heifers are raised here every year. Our goal is to sell 5000 pregnant heifers every year.
Facilities
Calf Facility
Our company operates at world standards. In today’s conditions, calves join the herd without getting sick thanks to preventive medicine.
Our Calf Facility has a capacity of 500 calves and they are fed with pasteurized breast milk for 3 meals.
Amount of daily milk consumption of calves are determined with special programs prepared according to their age.
Calves are weighed at birth before entering the Calf Facility and they are weighed again when they’re leaving the Calf Facility. It is aimed to achieve healthy growth standards with this tracking system.
Calves have fresh calf feed and clean water in front of them 24 hours a day. The compartments they are in are regularly disinfected every day.
Our Calf Facility has a capacity of 500 calves and they are fed with pasteurized breast milk for 3 meals.
Amount of daily milk consumption of calves are determined with special programs prepared according to their age.
Calves are weighed at birth before entering the Calf Facility and they are weighed again when they’re leaving the Calf Facility. It is aimed to achieve healthy growth standards with this tracking system.
Calves have fresh calf feed and clean water in front of them 24 hours a day. The compartments they are in are regularly disinfected every day.
Feed Facility
The biggest strength of Bala Tarım ve Hayvancılık comes from the fact that it produces all of the roughage it needs on its own fields.
Fresh feeds are prepared in the stationary electric feed mixer wagons and served all day long with dispensers. Our Feed Facility works 24 hours a day so that our animals are always adequately fed. All the needs of our animals are met in the best way thanks to carefully planned rations.
Fresh feeds are prepared in the stationary electric feed mixer wagons and served all day long with dispensers. Our Feed Facility works 24 hours a day so that our animals are always adequately fed. All the needs of our animals are met in the best way thanks to carefully planned rations.
Heifer Facility
We look after our heifers in completely natural conditions at our Heifer Facility which has a capacity of 2000 heifers.
Sand beddings are used in the compartments which provide an area of 45 square meters per animal.
With 3 meals in the morning, afternoon and evening; it is aimed that the heifers will reach the withers height and weight as soon as possible in the conditions accepted by the world.
Insemination process begins once the heifers reach the targeted height and weight.
Discipline and protocols are followed in the reproductive operation managed with the estrous cycle tracking system.
World class bulls are selected especially for the insemination process.
Our company prefers the use of sexed (female) sperm in heifers.
Sand beddings are used in the compartments which provide an area of 45 square meters per animal.
With 3 meals in the morning, afternoon and evening; it is aimed that the heifers will reach the withers height and weight as soon as possible in the conditions accepted by the world.
Insemination process begins once the heifers reach the targeted height and weight.
Discipline and protocols are followed in the reproductive operation managed with the estrous cycle tracking system.
World class bulls are selected especially for the insemination process.
Our company prefers the use of sexed (female) sperm in heifers.
Dairy Cow Herd
In our facility with a capacity of 2000 dairy cows managed with a professional herd management system;
Individual stalls, cow mattress and head lock systems are provided.
There is a rotary cattle parlor with a capacity of 72 dairy cows.
Dairy cows are regularly milked three times every day.
After the milking process, ground beneath the animals is swept and cleaned, the manures are removed and fresh feed is poured in front of them.
The animals returning from the milking process eat their feed and lie in their clean beds.
We plan meticulously to provide welfare and comfort for our animals, which is the fundamental principle of efficient production.
Individual stalls, cow mattress and head lock systems are provided.
There is a rotary cattle parlor with a capacity of 72 dairy cows.
Dairy cows are regularly milked three times every day.
After the milking process, ground beneath the animals is swept and cleaned, the manures are removed and fresh feed is poured in front of them.
The animals returning from the milking process eat their feed and lie in their clean beds.
We plan meticulously to provide welfare and comfort for our animals, which is the fundamental principle of efficient production.
Hospital / Maternity Ward
Our company, which has one of the most modern maternity wards in Turkey, can monitor every small detail with a camera 24 hours a day.
Stress-free maternity ward management is provided thanks to specialist team ready to intervene in times that require intervention.
In the maternity ward, which has its own milking parlor, the animals are rested in their special compartments after birth.
Animal health has been considered to the finest detail with the protocols that are followed after birth.
The calf born in maternity ward is kept under surveillance for 24 hours. The calf is taken to its individual compartment after it is fed with pasteurized colostrum. Weighing and necessary vaccinations are completed during this period.
Stress-free maternity ward management is provided thanks to specialist team ready to intervene in times that require intervention.
In the maternity ward, which has its own milking parlor, the animals are rested in their special compartments after birth.
Animal health has been considered to the finest detail with the protocols that are followed after birth.
The calf born in maternity ward is kept under surveillance for 24 hours. The calf is taken to its individual compartment after it is fed with pasteurized colostrum. Weighing and necessary vaccinations are completed during this period.
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capacity in the storage building
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of capacity in 16 silage holes
cattle capacity in the young animal paddock
cattle capacity in the dairy cattle shed
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capacity in concentrate feed storage and preparation
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capacity in the rotary cattle parlor