What principles should be followed in choosing a site for a beef cattle fattening farm?

1. Relatively high terrain. Fattening cattle prefer dry environmental conditions, so the cattle farm site should be chosen on relatively high ground. If the terrain is slightly lower, the foundation can be raised with fill soil when building the cattle barn.

2. Suitable meteorological conditions. It is necessary to understand the local prevailing wind direction throughout the year in order to design the production area, living area and pollution area. Understand the average monthly temperatures of recent years in order to consider the height, ventilation conditions and orientation of the cattle barn. Investigate the local precipitation in order to design drainage.

3. Convenient transportation. A cattle farm has a large transport volume: various feeds and feeder cattle are transported to the farm, while fattened cattle and waste such as manure and urine are transported out. Only with convenient transportation can the smooth operation and sustainable development of the cattle farm be ensured.

4. The building area of the cattle barn occupied per head of cattle is 30-35 sq m.

5. Close to a water source; it is best to draw deep water (below 100 m) within the cattle farm or at a site 10-20 m from the cattle farm. The water consumption per head of cattle (30 liters of drinking water per head per day, plus water for mixing feed, domestic water for feeding and management staff, water for washing feed troughs and water troughs, etc.) should be designed at 50 liters.

6. Electricity for the cattle farm must be guaranteed.

7. The cattle farm must be kept dry; when precipitation occurs, drainage must be rapid, and no water may accumulate in the cattle farm.

8. Good conditions for sewage discharge. Sewage must not accumulate in the cattle farm; sewage should be discharged as soon as possible.