What should I pay special attention to when selecting breeding cattle?

In recent years, the bull market has risen, and the number of breeding cows is as high as tens of thousands of dollars a head. There are a few things to keep in mind when selecting breeding cows.

First, the selection of the body type of the breeding cow.

For breeding cows, the influence of breed, purity, and color is less, and more important is the size of the breeding cow. First of all, the cow should be long, and if the cow is long enough, the bred cow will also be longer, and the calf with a long body will grow faster. Second, the cow's head should be relatively modest and relatively thin.

Third, the cow's hinddrive should be wide, and the dystocia rate is relatively low.

Second, the mouth of the breeding cow.

When selecting breeding cows, it is necessary to look at whether there is something like blistering in the cow's mouth, and if so, the cow may have some diseases. It is also necessary to look at the teeth of the breeding cow, and the age of the cow can be judged by the teeth.

3. Breeding cow fur.

If the cow's skin is dry and hairy, the gun hair is prickly, it is a sign of malnutrition, and this breeding cow may have some diseases and cannot be purchased.

Fourth, breed the legs of cows.

If the limbs of the breeding cow are relatively thick, the cow has stronger resistance, good physique, stronger and higher meat yield, which is suitable for purchase to breed calves.

5. Inspect breeding cows for disease.

When breeding cows encounter cloth disease, there may be premature birth, miscarriage, weak calves, etc., and the incidence of uterine inflammation will also increase, and even spread to other healthy cattle, and most importantly, it will cause infection to breeders.

Sixth, choose the right weight of breeding cows.

Although the big cow can reproduce quickly, its ** is also relatively high and not cost-effective; When buying calves, the success of breeding is too high, and the waiting time for production and reproduction is long. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a cow of the right weight.

First, look at the fur. Whether the cow is sick or not, it can be seen from the fur, and the dry and frizzy skin is a sign of malnutrition; Second, look at the legs. Look at whether the limbs are thick, the four legs are thicker, such cattle are stronger, have a good physique, and have strong disease resistance.

Third, look at the back. First of all, look at the length of the waist. Then it depends on whether there is an axe with a concave waist and an arched back, such cattle are not suitable for basic cows.

1. Just look at the exterior color, not pay attention to the overall quality. Many people make this mistake, and when choosing cattle, they always focus on the color of the cattle, ignoring the overall quality of the cattle. The first thing that catches the eye of the overall quality of the cow is the body shape, the body and waist body shape can be seen from a distance, and then the back, hips, head, and limbs of the cow can be observed at a close distance, which are all standard to follow.

The back of the cow should be flat, the buttocks should be wide, the head should be large, the mouth should be wide, and the limbs should be thick, these are the standards of high-quality cattle.

2. The size of the bull for fattening is uncertain, and I don't know whether to buy a big or a small one. Before choosing a bull with fattening for breeding, Dongge said that when the cattle are low, try to choose the larger ones, and when the cattle are high, try to choose the smaller ones. When it is high, use time for profit margins, and when it is low, use the slaughter speed for profit.

Therefore, when choosing the size of the bull for fattening, it should be determined according to the current **.

3. When selecting cows, the examination of the uterus and the detection of cloth disease are negligent. Many people choose cows based on the naked eye, which is prone to mistakes and must be examined by a veterinarian. The first thing to check is whether the uterus is perfect, and then whether the posterior pelvis is narrow, and then consider whether to choose this cow.

The necessary checks are to determine whether the cow is reproductively healthy, and only reproductively healthy cows should be reared.

4. I always think that cattle have strong disease resistance, and the necessary epidemic prevention and prevention are not done. This is particularly important, because in recent years, the neglect of epidemic prevention has brought great losses to many cattle farmers. In the spring and autumn season, grasp the time node and do a good job of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine in cattle, so as to effectively prevent the occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease and protect the health of cattle to the greatest extent.

Don't ignore this, don't lose the big because of the small.

5. Foreign products are good, choose the right ones to choose cattle, don't be confused by foreign products, not all imported ones are good. Nowadays, imported cattle are touted by many people, and imported cattle are really so good, but they are not. Many types of imported cattle have been seriously degraded after they arrived in China, which has brought great losses to the people who breed imported cattle.

For example, Angus, after this breed came to China, the variety degraded very quickly, that is, the common people often say that one generation is not as good as the next. The same is true of the Hayford cattle, the breed is seriously degraded and not very suitable for breeding in our country. Only Simmental improved cattle have evolved over the years and have become a national breed.