Post by Ismail AbdulAzeez on Jul 26, 2019 16:15:43 GMT 1
Animals need food, water, exercise and clean shelter everyday. Good hygiene and care can deter health problems. Any farmer who wants to raise animals or has a livestock farm must understand that he or she is responsible for their care.
Caring for livestock can be a rewarding venture especially in terms of profits and returns. These basic guidelines will help you care better for your livestock.
SHELTER
Make sure that the shelter is dry and clean. Build a shelter according to the size of your livestock, giving proper ventilation. Having many animals means you should build a larger shelter with adequate space and proper bedding. The bedding will require regular cleaning as soiled bedding leads to pneumonia.
ADEQUATE CLEAN WATER
Providing your livestock with clean and adequate amounts of water is essential. Especially for those animals that are being milked. Water fills them up, which in turn requires less feeding. Water helps regulate body temperature so make sure to provide water that is not cold.
In cold weather, it is better to heat the water up a little. Giving cold water will lower the body temperature, which means the livestock will need to burn more calories to increase their body temperature. This will require you to feed them more.
The right amount of clean water is crucial for your animals’ health. It helps to prevent risks of impaction or colic.
NUTRITIOUS AND SUFFICIENT FEED
Provide sufficient food for the animals and please note that each animal has different diet requirements. Livestock need nutrients to maintain their health; an important aspect of caring for livestock.
You need to provide them with food, a proper supplement formulated balanced nutrition. Having a nice percentage of minerals, vitamins and protein, these provide more energy than forages.
During cold season, the feed needs to be increased. The lower the temperature, the more the livestock will need to consume in order to maintain body heat. It is important to monitor the intake of your individual animals.
Feeding small amounts after every few hours will help reduce waste, if you have a small number of livestock.
KEEP THE LIVING AREA CLEAN
Keep the living area clean by reducing the buildup of manure and mud mixture. Having large quantities of mud and manure accumulate in your livestock’s shelter can make your animals uncomfortable.
Use fresh sand, wood chip, gravel and tile across the shelter floor as and when necessary.
OTHERS
Provide proper grooming - each animal has different needs.
Provide veterinary services for the livestock when due or necessary.
Provide exercise or the opportunity for the animal to just get out and run.
If animals are herd animals, it is better to have at least two.
Caring for livestock can be a rewarding venture especially in terms of profits and returns. These basic guidelines will help you care better for your livestock.
SHELTER
Make sure that the shelter is dry and clean. Build a shelter according to the size of your livestock, giving proper ventilation. Having many animals means you should build a larger shelter with adequate space and proper bedding. The bedding will require regular cleaning as soiled bedding leads to pneumonia.
ADEQUATE CLEAN WATER
Providing your livestock with clean and adequate amounts of water is essential. Especially for those animals that are being milked. Water fills them up, which in turn requires less feeding. Water helps regulate body temperature so make sure to provide water that is not cold.
In cold weather, it is better to heat the water up a little. Giving cold water will lower the body temperature, which means the livestock will need to burn more calories to increase their body temperature. This will require you to feed them more.
The right amount of clean water is crucial for your animals’ health. It helps to prevent risks of impaction or colic.
NUTRITIOUS AND SUFFICIENT FEED
Provide sufficient food for the animals and please note that each animal has different diet requirements. Livestock need nutrients to maintain their health; an important aspect of caring for livestock.
You need to provide them with food, a proper supplement formulated balanced nutrition. Having a nice percentage of minerals, vitamins and protein, these provide more energy than forages.
During cold season, the feed needs to be increased. The lower the temperature, the more the livestock will need to consume in order to maintain body heat. It is important to monitor the intake of your individual animals.
Feeding small amounts after every few hours will help reduce waste, if you have a small number of livestock.
KEEP THE LIVING AREA CLEAN
Keep the living area clean by reducing the buildup of manure and mud mixture. Having large quantities of mud and manure accumulate in your livestock’s shelter can make your animals uncomfortable.
Use fresh sand, wood chip, gravel and tile across the shelter floor as and when necessary.
OTHERS
Provide proper grooming - each animal has different needs.
Provide veterinary services for the livestock when due or necessary.
Provide exercise or the opportunity for the animal to just get out and run.
If animals are herd animals, it is better to have at least two.