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How we raise the cattle

Healthy milk starts with healthy animals. We don't outsource that to a label — here's the actual routine behind every NarvoMilk bottle.

Krishna ReddyOwner · Adithya Dairy Farms18 February 20265 min read
Buffaloes resting in the shade at the NarvoMilk farm in Maheshwaram.

Oxytocin injections are the dirty secret of the Indian dairy industry. They force cattle to release milk on a clock that doesn't match their biology, and they shorten the animal's productive years by half. We don't use them. We never have.

The daily routine for the herd

  • Organic fodder — a mix of fresh green grass, dry fodder and farm-grown roughage. No concentrate-only diets.
  • Clean water at all times, refilled twice a day, sourced from the same borewell that supplies our staff kitchen.
  • Daily wash before morning and evening milking — for the animal's comfort, not just hygiene.
  • Vet visits every two weeks; vaccinations are scheduled, not reactive.
  • Shade-covered sheds with proper ventilation; no concrete-floor pens.
If we treat the herd like a factory line, the milk tastes like one. We've seen it. We refuse it.
Krishna Reddy

Our cattle yield less than they technically could — about 20% below the regional average. That's the trade-off. The milk you taste in a NarvoMilk bottle is the result of a cow or buffalo that lived comfortably the day before, ate real grass, and was milked at her natural pace.

You can visit the farm any morning — we don't run tours, but we don't turn anyone away. Most of our long-term customers have stood at the gate at least once and watched the morning routine. That's how they know.

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