The entire cow family is cared for as our own children, with every cow, male female, young old, being cared for and nurtured.
By Janmastami 2022 all ISKCON centers should develop a plan whereby all milk and milk products - butter, ghee, yogurt etc. offered to the deities are procured from protected cows. The centers may approach the International Ministry of Cow Protection for assistance.
As per the ISKCON Law 507
Ensure lifelong protection for cows and bulls by conducting daily observations, maintaining records, and using recommended fencing. Care for dying cows and bulls and keep calf mortality rate below 5%. Weekly health checks and barbed wire use in low-pressure areas are permitted.
As per the ISKCON Law 507
Provide winter and summer shelters with clean water, feed, shade, sunlight, ventilation, dry bedding, and clean feeding conditions. Clean rest areas with rubber bedding are permitted.
As per the ISKCON Law 507
Offer pasturing facilities, appropriate diets, water, and vegetarian salt. Supervise feeding and provide sufficient feeding space. Hay or feed supplementation is permitted. Avoid total confinement, feeding slaughter by-products, and careless inclusion of indigestible items.
As per the ISKCON Law 507
Train cows for safety, milk by hand, brush them daily, and ensure calf-mother association. Gradual weaning and proper feeding are recommended. Milking by hand and bottle feeding calves are permitted
As per the ISKCON Law 507
Inseminate cows with bulls kept at the farm, maintain proper enclosures, and keep breeding records to avoid inbreeding. Using community or neighbour’s bulls when necessary and artificial insemination in special circumstances are permitted.