Detailed Explanation of Key Technical Points for Breeding Cow Farming
After living standards improved, people's demand for meat also grew more and more, and livestock farming developed rapidly as well, so what exactly are the breeding techniques for breeding cows?
1. Seed selection
Select cows whose parents and grandparents had good reproductive capacity, were healthy and disease-free, and had a high conception rate to keep as breeding stock; the ratio of meat use to milk-meat use should also be reasonable.
2. Feeding
During the feeding period, the diet must be nutritionally balanced, using scientific feed formulas to ensure the supply of protein, vitamins, minerals and other elements.
For cows at different stages, through scientific nutritional matching and feeding management, when calves grow to 6 months of age, by focusing on improving body capacity, promoting rumen function and raising the survival rate, with colostrum feeding, high-quality forage supply and fine management, the calf survival rate can reach over 95%.
Because roughage supplies less protein and energy, cattle should be given timely supplementary concentrated feed during growth to ensure healthy growth and balanced nutrition. For base cows, 60 days before calving, supplement 1.0-1.5 kg of concentrated feed per day; 120 days after calving, supplement 1.5-2.5 kg of concentrated feed per day, to facilitate milk production and increase the conception rate for breeding.
The main ingredients of the concentrated feed are: corn, soybean meal, wheat bran; among them, corn 53%, soybean meal 20%, wheat bran 25%, stone powder 1%, salt 1%. In winter, when there is less green feed, farmers should pay attention to vitamin A supplementation.
3. Environment
The cattle shed environment must also ensure good lighting and ventilation, and the shed temperature must be controlled; clean it frequently in normal times to keep the shed sanitary.
The site must be chosen well according to local climate conditions, because climate has an enormous impact on cattle reproduction. Although the estrus rate is high in hot and rainy seasons, the conception rate is low; in July and August, the conception rate during estrus sometimes reaches only about 30%, so daily management must pay attention to heatstroke prevention and cooling work.
The herd must be guaranteed clean drinking water, fresh feed and enhanced exercise; wipe the cattle's bodies to promote blood circulation, and trim and shape deformed hooves at the appropriate time; the cattle and cattle shed must be kept clean and sanitary, with regular disinfection and deworming.