What are the key points of cattle feeding and management in spring?
Spring has now officially arrived, and spring weather changes are relatively large. Especially in the south, there is a lot of rain and high humidity, which also has a relatively large impact on cattle growth. Therefore, in spring, cattle management work must be done well, especially in terms of feeding and management, otherwise it can easily cause disease in cattle and affect growth. Below, the editor brings you the key points of cattle feeding and management in spring. Let's take a look!
1. Nutritional matching
When feeding cattle in spring, attention must be paid to reasonable feed matching. It is not possible to feed a single feed for a long time. Although this can let the cattle eat their fill, the nutrition is not comprehensive enough and cannot meet the cattle's multi-faceted nutritional needs. Therefore, it will inhibit cattle fattening, so when feeding, we must ensure comprehensive nutrition and reasonably proportion protein, minerals and other nutrients in the feed. While feeding green feed, matching it with an appropriate amount of concentrate can effectively improve feed utilization and enhance cattle growth capacity.
2. Feeding amount
When feeding, be sure to pay attention to the feeding amount. Do not feed too much, because some green feeds have relatively high protein content and content of various nutritional elements. However, they also contain a lot of saponin, so if eaten too much, it can easily cause rumen impaction in cattle. Therefore, when feeding, we must pay attention to reasonably adjusting the feeding amount according to the cattle's age, intake and other conditions. And different breeding directions will also have different feed requirements. Moreover, when feeding green feed, we can ferment it, which can effectively improve feed utilization, but we must also pay attention to controlling the amount used.
3. Feed hygiene
When feeding, we must also focus on the hygiene level of the feed. Do not feed moldy, spoiled green feed or green feed that has been piled for too long. After cattle eat it, it can easily cause poisoning and harm the cattle's digestive system. Moreover, when feeding, it is also not advisable to feed seedlings of corn, sorghum and other crops, because these grain crops contain certain cyanogenic glycosides, and improper feeding can also easily cause poisoning. Therefore, when feeding, we must ensure the safety of the feed. It is best to ferment and detoxify it to improve the level of safety and promote cattle growth.
4. Precautions
When feeding, pay attention to the hygiene level of the feeding environment. First of all, the most important thing is to clean the green feed and disinfect it to prevent it from carrying pathogens. Then, when feeding, dry feed should be the main type to prevent excessive moisture in the feed from affecting cattle digestion and causing diarrhea and other adverse phenomena in cattle. Before feeding, be sure to clean the feed trough and water trough thoroughly. Feed scattered on the ground and remaining in the feed trough must be cleaned up in time to prevent disease infection. Finally, disinfect feeding utensils regularly to improve feeding safety.
The above is a brief introduction to the key points of cattle feeding and management in spring. Cattle management work in spring is very important and is directly linked to breeding benefits, so everyone must pay more attention. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for reading and supporting.