What are the precautions for raising cattle in summer? These points you need to know

Summer can be said to be the best time for feeding cattle. In summer, pasture is abundant and water sources are plentiful, which can better supplement nutrition for the cattle and make the cattle we raise healthier. However, raising cattle in summer also requires attention to some issues. Improper feeding may cause some other problems. Below, the editor has compiled some precautions for raising cattle in summer. I hope farmers and friends in need can learn more after reading this article.

1. Pay attention to the intake of harmful substances

1. Pay attention to the intake of some harmful substances. Sometimes when we are busy, we may stockpile a relatively large amount of feed for the cattle at one time, so that the cattle can eat it slowly when hungry, and this can also save us time. But on the surface, although this indeed improves our breeding efficiency, in fact the gain does not justify the loss.

2. This is because in materials such as cabbage leaves that have been stored for too long, the content of toxic and harmful substances such as nitrite gradually increases. If these substances are ingested by our cattle, they will slowly become poisoned. In mild cases, there will be diarrhea and loss of appetite; in severe cases, it may cause death. Therefore, this phenomenon must attract enough attention from our keepers.

3. The food in the feed bucket should be based on what is enough to eat, and it should not be put in too much. Especially in summer, when the temperature is high, food is more likely to spoil and deteriorate, so enough attention must be paid to this. In addition, when feeding cattle, we should not feed foods such as corn seedlings and sorghum seedlings. These foods also contain substances harmful to the cattle themselves, and eating too much can also cause poisoning reactions.

2. Avoid overfeeding

In addition, in the process of feeding cattle, the amount of tender pasture fed should not be too much, because although tender grass is fresh and juicy and also has a high protein content, it contains a kind of saponin harmful to cattle. This substance will damage the gastric mucosa of cattle and bring irreversible harm to them. Especially for calves whose gastrointestinal function itself is not fully developed and is still relatively fragile, they should not eat too much of it.

3. Check and repair leaks

There is more rain in summer and the temperature is relatively high, so before summer arrives, we should check whether there are leaks in doors and windows and repair them in time to prevent rainstorms from entering the cattle shed and causing the cattle to catch cold. Also, ventilation should be timely. In summer, manure must be cleaned up in time; otherwise, the high temperature may cause it to react and generate ammonia gas, endangering the health of our keepers and the cattle. In summer, drinking water must be prepared in sufficient quantity, fresh air should be kept indoors, and the cattle can also be taken for a walk on shady hillsides, which is also more beneficial to the growth of the cattle.

The above are some precautions about raising cattle in summer explained by the editor. Although summer is a season very suitable for cattle growth, due to seasonal limitations such as temperature and abundant rain, it may also bring certain harm to cattle. This requires us keepers to pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages, strictly control the freshness of feed and the balance of nutrition, and raise newborn calves separately with special care. Do not feed substances harmful to cattle, and even more, do not feed cattle too much feed for the sake of temporary leisure. The toxic and harmful substances produced by moldy and deteriorated feed in this way will bring irreversible harm to our cattle.