People love to eat meat and among the meats, beef is one of the favorites. Beef is tasty and is healthy. That is why there are many people who are raising cows to get the beef out of them for personal use or for trade. Raising a cow for this purpose is quite tricky, that is why this article will help you have some idea on raising cows for its meat.
1. Space - Space is a very important thing for beef cattle. If you want to raise healthy cattle for producing beef, then giving them enough space to graze and move around is very important. It is good for you to know that cows intended for beef should not be raised in a barn but instead in a good pasture since you are raising them for meat purposes. A single cow needs about two acres of pasture. In places where the pasture area is quite not that abundant in food for the cow, they may need 40 acres of pasture each cow. Consider how many cows you are going to raise so that you can estimate already how much land your cows are going to occupy. You might have to buy hay for your cows if you are going to raise quite a lot of them.
2. Food for winter - Food is a very important thing for cows and all living organism. Your cows can have all the food they need from a good pasture during summer and spring. But during winter seasons, you will need some hay due to the scarcity of food in the pasture and the cold weather. If you have enough time and space, you can grow the hay by yourself or you can just buy it. Buying hay during winter seasons might require you to pay more for it, and there might also have some trouble buying enough for your cows throughout the season because of the high demand for the hay. If you are growing only a few numbers of cows then growing your own hay will not be necessary, anymore.
3. Water - Raise your cattle in a pasture near a pond or creek is a major advantage for you and your cattle. Cows also need a lot of water to keep them healthy and strong just like all living organisms. If you dont have any creek or pond nearby for your cow to drink water, then making a tub for them is the next best option. Putting an automatic heated water device is also a great thing to do, especially during winter season, because they help your cow with water.
When you follow the steps above, it's a guarantee that you will raise a healthy cow with healthy meat. Those tips above are just some of the many things that you can do to have a healthy cow.
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