Detailed Explanation of Key Points in Rearing and Management Techniques for Growing Cattle
Growing cattle usually refers to young cattle, generally the period from weaning until sexual maturity before breeding has begun. Under normal circumstances, the age of growing cattle is generally concentrated in the stage from half a year to one and a half years. Growing cattle have the fastest growth rate and the most vigorous metabolism. So how should growing cattle be reared and managed? Below, the editor will give you a brief introduction. Let's take a look together!
1. Exercise and Light
During the growing period of cattle, letting them exercise more is very crucial. Reasonable exercise can promote blood circulation in growing cattle and enhance the body's metabolism. It can keep cattle feeling empty, improving the appetite of growing cattle. Moreover, exercise can also promote the development of bones, muscles, and various organs in cattle, and is also very beneficial to the development of reproductive organs. Then we must also pay attention to controlling light properly, as an appropriate amount of light is also very important for the growth of cattle. Ultraviolet rays can not only promote the synthesis of vitamin D in the cattle's body, but also stimulate the secretion of sex hormones, ensuring reproductive performance.
2. Preventing Fighting
When growing cattle are raised in groups, fighting occurs as the cattle grow larger. Because after cattle reach about one year old, concentrate feed should be appropriately restricted, so growing cattle often compete for food when eating, with strong cattle bullying weak cattle. And as time goes on, these phenomena become more and more serious. Weak cattle, unable to supplement enough nutrition, will develop poorly. So when raising in groups, it is best to adopt a linked fence arrangement, with each cow fed the same amount of feed, about twice a day.
3. Wiping the Cattle's Body
When rearing growing cattle, we should also frequently wipe the cattle's body to ensure that growing cattle have a clean body. Because during rearing, the cattle's body is easily contaminated by excrement, and dust easily forms a layer of scurf on the skin. This is very unfavorable to the blood circulation of the cattle's body, and prone to skin diseases and parasites. Therefore, attention should be paid to frequently wiping the cattle's body to ensure normal growth of growing cattle. When wiping, first use straw to repeatedly rub the soiled areas, brush off the dirt with a brush, then add an appropriate amount of food oil to warm water to remove attachments on the cattle's body.
4. Keeping Good Records
When rearing growing cattle, it is best to keep good records of the growth and development of growing cattle. Through these records, a full understanding of the cattle's growth can be obtained, and then based on the growth situation of growing cattle, judge whether the current nutritional level is suitable and make reasonable adjustments. Recording work should be carried out from birth, and measurements should be taken about once a month, including height, body slant length, and body weight, etc. At the same time, records of estrus conditions such as estrus dates should also be kept well, and a reasonable breeding plan should be formulated according to the estrus situation of each cow.
The above is a brief introduction to the rearing and management of growing cattle. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!