What are the key points of rapid beef cattle fattening technology?
Nowadays people's demand for beef is growing larger and larger, and the area used for raising cattle is also growing larger and larger. Beef is now a meat product in our country that can be, or is second only to, pork, and it is welcomed by many people. Therefore, the market competition pressure for beef is still very great now, so everyone raising cattle now wants rapid fattening. So how should beef cattle be fattened quickly? Below, the editor brings you the key points of rapid beef cattle fattening technology. Let's take a look together!
1. Choose beef cattle breeds
When raising beef cattle, first of all we must do a good job in selecting beef cattle breeds. For example, Simmental cattle, Limousin cattle, etc. are all cattle breeds with relatively fast fattening speed. The breed selection of beef cattle is very important and is also directly related to the fattening speed. So when choosing breeds, it is best to choose some high-quality cattle breeds and cross them with local yellow cattle to obtain first-generation cattle. First-generation cattle have a fast weight gain speed, relatively good meat quality, relatively high economic benefits, and it is also relatively easy to achieve the goal of rapid fattening.
2. Control the age of fattening cattle
When raising beef cattle, we should also pay attention to selecting good fattening calves. The age of the calf is also very important for the fattening speed. A calf about half a year old and weighing about 400 jin is the best age for fattening cattle. For fattening cattle of this specification, generally speaking, when the fattening time reaches 18 months or two years, they can be slaughtered and brought to market. The fattening time must be well controlled. The fattening time should not exceed 30 months. If it exceeds this, then the meat quality of the beef cattle will gradually age, and the quality of the beef will also decline.
3. Adaptive feeding
The beef cattle bought back should have their feeding methods reasonably adjusted according to body type and growth ability, and centralized fattening is not suitable. They should be raised in groups according to the size of the cattle. Within 7 days after purchase, forage should be the main feed, and feed should not be fed, and the beef cattle must be guaranteed water, with an appropriate amount of salt added to the water, to condition the stomach and intestines well and enhance the cattle's appetite. Then in the second week, begin to appropriately increase concentrate, about 4 jin per head per day. Then after about 4 days, do a good job in deworming, and perform castration 2-3 weeks before fattening.
4. Scientific feeding
A scientific feeding method is the key to ensuring rapid fattening of beef cattle. Fattening cattle can only be slaughtered when they reach one and a half years of age and reach a body weight of 1000 jin. Feeding should be divided into two stages. During the general feeding stage, the time is about 4 months. At this time, the feeding stage should mainly use roughage, with the proportion of concentrate maintained at about 25%, ensuring sufficient crude protein, and the dry matter intake maintained at about 8 jin. After about four months, the body weight can reach 500 jin. After 500 jin, feed adjustments should be made according to changes in the body weight of the beef cattle, entering the intensive feeding stage.
The above is a brief introduction to how to fatten beef cattle quickly. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can be helpful to everyone!