Pay attention to the appropriate amount when adding green fodder to cattle in summer
Adding green fodder to cattle in summer should be done appropriately
The high temperature and high humidity weather in summer greatly affects the normal life of cattle, making them breathe faster, their body temperature rise, and their appetite decrease, often resulting in the phenomenon of "summer thinness." Some cattle farmers take full advantage of the abundance of green fodder at this time and feed cattle only green grass without dry hay, trying to speed up cattle growth and reduce costs. Because green fodder is fresh, tender and juicy, and highly palatable, cattle often suffer gastrointestinal discomfort or overload from overeating, leading to watery diarrhea. Therefore, the amount of green fodder in the cattle diet should be increased gradually, and only after the cattle's gastrointestinal tract slowly adapts should green fodder become the main feed; cattle must not suddenly be switched entirely to green fodder.
It is worth noting that cattle are ruminants, and even when green fodder is especially abundant, some good-quality dry hay should still be appropriately mixed into their diet.
It is worth noting that cattle are ruminants, and even when green fodder is especially abundant, some good-quality dry hay should still be appropriately mixed into their diet.