Detailed Guide to Cattle Farm Construction Plans and Manure Treatment Methods

Raising pigs, cattle and sheep all requires building barns and treating the manure produced by the livestock, and these are also important parts of farming, so today we will explain how to treat the cattle manure produced by a cattle farm and what construction plans there are.

I. What construction plans are there for a cattle farm?

The construction plan for a cattle farm is mainly determined by the farming funds, scale, breed, location, materials, etc., but no matter what kind of cattle farm is built, the following points must be paid attention to:

1. Selection of the cattle farm site

A cattle farm generally produces a lot of manure every day, and the cattle also make bellowing sounds, so the site should be chosen in a suburban or mountainous area far from residential areas, with flat terrain, close to a water source and with convenient air circulation (the government now has restrictions on the establishment of farming sites, so never raise cattle in prohibited farming areas, and choose to farm in designated places). Moreover, in addition to building the farm, there must also be a certain amount of activity space.

2. Treatment of the ground inside the farm

The ground inside the farm can be directly paved with concrete, and it is best to have a smooth surface, which makes it convenient to clean up manure and debris; the ground outside the farm should be paved with soil with strong water absorption, to facilitate the absorption of water and urine.

3. Construction of the cattle farm shed

The basic structure of the farm includes the foundation, walls, doors and windows, roof, cattle shed, feeding trough, as well as passages and manure and urine ditches, etc. Ventilation, exhaust and the discharge of cattle excrement must be taken into account, and the railings should be set up well so that the cattle can move around normally without running around. In addition, a manure pool should be built at the rear of the cattle farm to facilitate the discharge of manure.

II. How should the cattle manure produced by a cattle farm be treated?

Cattle farming today is generally large-scale farming, so the amount of cattle manure produced each time is very large, and thus the treatment of cattle manure is also a big problem. Below we will explain how the cattle manure produced by a cattle farm should be treated.

1. Build a biogas digester; the biogas produced can supply power and gas

In some small cattle farms, a biogas digester can be built, and the cattle's daily excrement is put into it; after fermentation, the biogas produced can supply electricity for the cattle farm and can also be used as gas for cooking.

2. Cattle manure composted and fermented to produce organic fertilizer for fertilizing crops

Cattle manure contains crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, etc., and has high nutrient content. After fermentation, it can become a natural organic fertilizer, which helps to improve soil fertility and improve soil compaction. Moreover, using cattle manure to produce organic fertilizer has low cost and large market sales space, so large-scale farms can consider this method.

3. Ferment cattle manure and mix it with mushroom substrate to produce edible fungi

Although fresh cattle manure contains parasitic bacteria, after fermentation it can kill the harmful substances in the manure, and then by mixing in related materials, edible fungi can be produced.

4. Treat cattle manure and then use it to raise earthworms

With the continuous development of the medicinal and edible value of earthworms, raising earthworms has also become a popular project in the farming industry. Earthworms raised with cattle manure grow faster, have higher protein content and less heavy metal content, and can fetch a better price on the market.

Generally speaking, raising 100 head of cattle requires 100,000-150,000 in construction costs. Material prices, land prices, etc. differ from place to place, so prices also differ, so friends who want to engage in beef cattle farming can do their research in advance.