Methods and techniques for rapid beef cattle fattening in winter
As temperatures get lower and lower now, we have gradually entered the coldest winter of the year. After entering winter, many cattle farmers want their cattle to be marketed in winter, because the economic benefits are better that way. Therefore, rapid beef cattle fattening in winter is very critical, so how should cattle be rapidly fattened in winter? Today, the editor will give everyone a brief introduction, and now let us take a look together!
1. Heat preservation
In winter, the growth rate of beef cattle is directly related to temperature. The lower the temperature, the more nutrients beef cattle need to consume to resist the cold, and naturally the growth rate of beef cattle will also decline. Moreover, when the temperature drops, the peristalsis speed of the cattle's stomach and intestines will also slow down as a result, leading to a decrease in feed intake and thus poor absorption. Therefore, if you want cattle to fatten rapidly in winter, then heat preservation work is very important. The optimal growth temperature for beef cattle should be maintained at around 15-20 degrees, and at the lowest it must not be lower than 5 degrees, to ensure normal growth of beef cattle.
2. Watering
The watering work for beef cattle in winter is also very important, and water is crucial to the growth of beef cattle. When watering, the first thing we need to pay attention to is the water temperature, because the temperature in winter is very low. If cold water is given, then it will have a great impact on the cattle's stomach and intestines and on growth. It causes irritation to the stomach and intestines, lowers the feed absorption rate, and inhibits rapid fattening of beef cattle. Therefore, when watering, we should pay attention to giving warm water, because this can not only avoid affecting the stomach and intestines of beef cattle, but can also increase weight gain by about 1/5.
3. Feeding
In winter, fresh forage resources are very scarce, and the nutritional value of dried grass can basically be ignored. Therefore, if we rely only on grazing, it is simply impossible to meet the nutrition needed for rapid fattening of beef cattle. So in winter we should appropriately increase the feeding amount of concentrated feed, in order to speed up the growth rate of beef cattle. And because there is no fresh forage, beef cattle are also very lacking in trace elements, which will also hinder the growth of beef cattle. So when feeding feed, we should add an appropriate amount of cattle premix to the feed to supplement the growth nutrition of beef cattle.
4. Feeding oil
In fact, appropriately feeding oil in winter is also very helpful to the growth of beef cattle. It can speed up the growth rate of beef cattle to a certain extent. Moreover, the energy level in oil is relatively high, and after cattle eat it, their cold resistance can also be enhanced. However, it is not suitable to feed oil in other seasons, otherwise it will cause cattle to grow too much fat and reduce their commercial value. When feeding oil in winter, most of the oil absorbed is used to resist the cold, so there will not be too much fat. However, attention should also be paid to controlling the amount used, and adjusting it appropriately according to the size of the cattle.
The above is a brief introduction to how to rapidly fatten cattle in winter. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!