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How to raise cattle in winter?


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2023-01-16

Due to the cold weather in winter, the feeding and management of cattle should also be properly adjusted and paid more attention. We should not only do a good job in cold protection and warmth preservation, but also skillfully feed and manage. So, how to raise cattle in winter? Focus on six things:

How to raise cattle in winter?

Due to the cold weather in winter, the feeding and management of cattle should also be properly adjusted and paid more attention. We should not only do a good job in cold protection and warmth preservation, but also skillfully feed and manage. So, how to raise cattle in winter? Focus on six things:

1. Cold and warm

First of all, we should make some thermal insulation facilities for the cowshed. Before entering winter, that is, at the end of autumn, we should carefully check the cowshed to see if there is any damage. If there is, we should repair it in time, so as to prevent the cold wind from entering the cowshed from the damaged place. Add more wheat stalks or hay to the cowshed and pave it on the ground, so that the temperature in the cowshed can be increased, and try to keep the temperature in the cowshed between 10 and 16 degrees.

2. Feed diversification

Change the feed of cattle from single feed to multiple feeds. Generally speaking, when raising cattle in winter, farmers are more accustomed to feeding a single straw or straw, and rarely feed concentrate. In fact, when feeding a single forage, it will be lack of nutrition and poor palatability, which can easily lead to anorexia, fat loss and even death of cattle. In winter, cattle feed must be diversified, including coarse and fine fodder, green fodder and dry fodder, grass fodder and legume fodder.

3. Drinking water should be heated

Because in winter, the feed is basically some dry grass, so in normal times, it is necessary to provide water for the cattle in a timely manner. When feeding water, it is necessary to heat the water first, and control the temperature of the water at about 21 degrees. If the water is cold, it should be replaced in time, which is very good for the intestines and stomach of the cattle. If the cold water is fed in winter, the cow will suffer from gastrointestinal discomfort, which will reduce the food intake.

4. Have a good cowshed environment

Generally, the indoor temperature is higher than the outdoor temperature, so cattle are usually raised indoors. At this time, the indoor environment is very important, and it should be managed more strictly than other times. In winter, people don't want to move because of the cold weather. If the environment inside the cowshed is not cleaned for a long time, it will be easy to grow more bacteria. Therefore, it is usually cleaned once in about 4 days and disinfected once in about 15 days. You can scrub the body of the cow every day, which can not only make the blood circulation of the cow better, but also make the cow itself and the surrounding living environment clean, reduce bacteria, improve immunity, and gain weight.

5. Get more sunshine and exercise

Because the indoor temperature is higher, there are few people who also herd in winter. They are afraid of catching a cold, so the average cow will lack exercise in winter, which will make it easier to get sick and have a great impact on the health of the cow. So when the weather is hot, drive the cattle outside, let them get more sunshine, and let them exercise more to make them healthier and more resistant, so that they will be less sick.

6. Prevent cow flu

Cattle are prone to catch cold when the climate is changeable in winter, which is mainly caused by cold, such as sleeping in the cold on cold nights, lying in the cold ground for a long time, the attack of thieves, cold rain, wind and snow, etc. Sudden onset, depression, loss of appetite or loss of appetite, reduced or stopped rumination, dry nose, and frequent tooth grinding.

Cattle farmers should strengthen the feeding management of cattle, pay attention to cold prevention and theft prevention, keep the cowshed dry, fill with grass, and give some fine fodder for high-quality coarse fodder disease. Protein and vitamin A should be sufficient to avoid economic losses caused by cow flu.