How to prevent losing weight by raising cattle in winter

The temperature is relatively low in winter, and this is the period that cattle are most afraid of, because there is a shortage of food in winter, which generally depends on the feed hoarded before overwintering, and the cattle will lose fat at this time. So how can cattle keep it fat in winter? Let's take a look.

1. Pay attention to preventing cold and keeping warm

Studies have shown that when the temperature of the barn is lower than 5 degrees, the heat conversion of the feed eaten by cattle will be used to be lower than the severe cold, so in order to keep the cattle from losing fat in winter, it is necessary to keep the temperature of the barn above 5 degrees in order to maintain good economic benefits. Ensuring the temperature of the barn is the basis of raising cattle in winter.

2. Increase fine feeding appropriately.

The forage grass in winter is generally hoarded in autumn, and it is generally dry in winter, and the vitamin content is very low, especially the A vitamin, which is extremely disadvantageous to the growth and development of cattle. Therefore, appropriate corn concentrate feeding and vitamins are needed to increase the feed intake of cattle, which can also make cattle fat in winter. However, it should be noted that concentrate feeding should not be excessive, because cattle are ruminants, concentrate feed is easy to deposit at the bottom of the rumen due to its high density and high fluidity, resulting in rumen accumulation.

3. Regular and quantitative drinking water

Clean drinking water is also very important for the growth and development of cattle. Regular and quantitative supply of drinking water is needed in winter, but attention should be paid to the temperature of drinking water. If you give the cow cold water and eat cold food, it will affect the weight gain and even lose weight, because the cold water and cold material will absorb calories after entering the cow until it is balanced with the body temperature, which will also consume unnecessary calories. Therefore, in winter, in addition to ensuring the temperature of the barn, it is also necessary to maintain a certain temperature of drinking water and feed as much as possible to reduce unnecessary energy consumption.

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