Secrets to Fattening Old and Cull Cattle: Master the Method for Fast Weight Gain
Fattening old and cull cattle is an effective measure to give full play to cattle's production performance and improve @#@228@#@ economic benefits. Before fattening, first deworm the cattle and give preventive vaccination, then adopt intensive fattening, that is, achieve the fattening goal within a short period (80 days to 100 days). The secrets I have mastered for fattening old and cull cattle are introduced below:
The secret of fattening with rice-washing water plus rice bran
Each day per head of cattle use 20 kg to 30 kg of rice-washing water, add 2 kg to 3 kg of rice bran, mix and feed to the cattle, and let the cattle freely eat other conventional feed, with a daily weight gain of about 1 kg.
The secret of fattening with distillers' grains plus concentrate
Each day per head of cattle use 10 kg to 15 kg of distillers' grains, mix with 1 kg to 1.5 kg of concentrate such as corn and feed to the cattle, and let the cattle freely eat other conventional feed, with a daily weight gain of 1 kg to 1.2 kg.
The secret of fattening with okara plus corn bran
Each day per head of cattle use 10 kg to 15 kg of okara and 1.5 kg to 2 kg of corn bran, add an appropriate amount of chopped dry and fresh grass, mix and feed to the cattle, and the daily weight gain can reach more than 1 kg.
Farmers can choose any one of the above secrets according to their conditions. In order to better improve the fattening effect of old and cull cattle, during the fattening period, farmers should ensure that the fattening cattle have sufficient rumination time, and the water grass fed should be uniform. Fattening in autumn has the best effect, and in winter the room temperature of the cattle shed should be kept above 8°C.