Management techniques of Beef cattle in Winter

Beef cattle is an important livestock in our country, which is basically raised in all parts of our country. In addition to pork and mutton, beef is the most popular meat product on the market. When raising beef cattle, we should adjust the management method of beef cattle according to the change of season. So how to manage it in the cold winter? The following editor brings you the management technology of beef cattle in winter, let's have a look!

1. Heat preservation and ventilation

After entering the winter, the cowshed should maintain a good thermal insulation performance. Do not leak air and water, keep the ground dry, and keep the temperature in the house around 12 degrees. While keeping the barn warm, we should also do a good job of ventilation. Because most of the cowshed is in a closed state in winter, the temperature difference between inside and outside is relatively large. Then, coupled with the cattle breathing, heat dissipation, excretion and other reasons, the humidity in the house will rise, and the content of harmful gases will also increase. Affect the normal growth of cattle, so in winter cowshed should also do a good job of ventilation, reduce humidity, discharge harmful gases.

2. Hygiene of cowshed

The hygiene and cleaning of the cowshed is very important in winter. The cleanliness and hygiene of the barn is the key measure for beef cattle to grow normally and survive the winter safely. Therefore, we should often clean the barn, regularly clean up the excrement of beef cattle, each time in the feed, is the best time to clean up the feces. After the cow has finished eating, the remaining feed in the trough should be cleaned up in time. To prevent feed pollution and deterioration, accidental eating of beef cattle affects the intestines and stomach of beef cattle. At the same time, we should also do a good job of disinfection in winter, about once a month to carry out comprehensive disinfection to create a good growth environment for beef cattle.

3. Scientific feeding

Feed is the basic material to ensure the fattening and fattening of beef cattle, so we should also pay attention to the matching of feed in winter. Feed should be given more than a small amount to ensure that the beef cattle eat for about an hour at a time. Beef cattle should not be too full in winter to avoid growing too fat, which leads to a decline in breeding efficiency. Every time before feeding, we should try to make the beef cattle have a greater appetite. If the appetite is large, the utilization conversion rate of feed can be improved as much as possible and the breeding cost can be reduced.

4. Other management measures

In winter, the feed of beef cattle is mainly based on hay, so it is necessary to provide sufficient drinking water for beef cattle. If you don't drink enough water, it will not only reduce the food intake of beef cattle, but also reduce the digestive capacity of beef cattle. At the same time, we should also pay attention to control the water temperature, the water temperature should be kept at about 20 degrees, do not feed cold water. Then when the weather is clear, beef cattle should be properly exposed to the sun, wipe their bodies, improve their cold resistance, and prevent some skin diseases, which is very beneficial to the growth of beef cattle.

The above is a brief introduction to the management technology of beef cattle in winter. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.