What are the biggest taboos in cattle farming? These taboo matters cattle farmers should avoid
Every industry has some taboos, and cattle farming is no exception. Many people have suffered losses because of these taboos. Since the cost of cattle farming is relatively high, every loss is quite substantial. So what taboos exist in the cattle farming industry? Let's take a look at these taboos below.
1. Being greedy for bargains when buying cattle
When many people buy cattle, they will find that there are always some cattle with very low prices, and when buying them they think they have gotten a great deal and feel happy. In fact, you should try not to be greedy for such bargains. Such cattle generally have more or less some problems. People who notice them will not say anything but also will not buy them. Such cattle sellers also hold the mentality of scamming whoever they can. This kind of cattle is either of a relatively poor breed, difficult to raise well, and even if raised well, you cannot make much money, or they may have a bunch of diseases. Buying them back and treating them is a large expense, and there may even be other more serious problems. Spending money to buy a risky item, and one with very high risk at that, you must not suffer a big loss on this.
2. Saving money by using moldy feed
Some farmers still have very outdated ideas. They are always reluctant to deal with moldy feed, thinking of saving some money, and then feed it to cattle, believing that there will not be much of a problem if the cattle eat it. Moldy feed can actually easily cause problems in cattle. Once the cattle have problems from eating it, you do not know how much feed money it will take to make up for the treatment cost. This risk is completely out of proportion to the money saved, but some farmers still hold this kind of fluke mentality. For such feed, it is best to dispose of it directly and not let the cattle bear the risk.
3. Using illegal additives
Some illegal additives have an obvious fattening effect on cattle, and when cattle growth is not ideal, there are always some people who use these illegal additives to enhance the fattening effect. Today's testing technology and handling are extremely strict. Relevant authorities never show mercy to such farmers. Those who do these things with a fluke mentality all end up failing, and in serious cases it is illegal. For this short-term increase in the lean meat rate of cattle, taking such a big risk is a completely unworthy act.
4. Random introduction of breeding stock and breeding
Many free-range farmers do not understand the spread of cattle diseases very well, so some people often take their own cattle to help others breed or find others to breed. In fact, this behavior is a big taboo in cattle farming. Cattle can easily carry pathogens, and you cannot know whether other people's cattle are diseased. If the disease is accidentally brought in, it can easily cause major losses. Why do some larger farms all use self-breeding and self-raising? What they fear is exactly this kind of risk. When raising cattle, everyone should try not to let their own cattle come into contact with other people's cattle easily. Safety first.
The above are some of the biggest taboos in cattle farming. Experienced farmers will surely know more. Some people also disdain these issues, feeling that nothing happens when they do these things, and that this is alarmist talk. In fact, this is a matter of probability. If problems were bound to occur every time these things were done, then cattle farming would not be what it is now. There is no need to do things with unclear benefits for the sake of these extremely high risks.