Cattle are an important domestic animal that provides humans with a large amount of meat, milk and other foods. However, sometimes cattle don't eat grass, which not only affects their health, but also causes financial losses to farmers. So, what is the reason why cows don't eat grass?
First of all, we need to understand the physiological characteristics of cattle. Cattle are herbivorous animals, and they need to consume a lot of roughage, such as hay, straw, etc., to maintain their normal physiological functions. If cattle lack enough roughage, they will feel hungry, which will affect their appetite.
In addition to the lack of roughage, cattle not eating grass can also be related to the following:
1.Disease problems: Some diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, gastritis, etc., can cause cattle to lose their appetite and be unwilling to eat.
2.Environmental problems: Poor breeding environment, such as high temperature, high humidity, poor ventilation, etc., will affect the comfort of cattle, which in turn will affect their appetite.
3.Feeding management problems: such as unreasonable feed formula, poor feed quality, insufficient drinking water, etc., will also affect the appetite of cattle.
4.Physiological problems: such as pregnancy, lactation and other physiological stages, will cause the body of the cow to metabolize vigorously, need more nutrients, if can not meet its needs, will affect its appetite.
For the above reasons, we can take the following measures to increase the appetite of cattle:
1.Provide enough roughage: Ensure that cattle have access to enough roughage to meet their nutritional needs.
2.Keep the breeding environment good: Clean the barn regularly and maintain good ventilation and hygiene to improve the comfort of the cattle.
3.Reasonable mix of feed: according to the growth and development stage and needs of cattle, reasonable mix of feed to ensure good feed quality.
4.Ensure adequate drinking water: Provide clean, sufficient drinking water to meet the daily needs of the cattle.
5.Regular inspection: Regular inspection of cattle to detect and improve disease problems in time.
6.Reasonable grouping: Cattle of different ages, genders, and health conditions should be reasonably grouped to avoid mutual interference and cross-infection.
7.Moderate exercise: ensure that the cattle have a certain amount of exercise to promote their metabolism and digestion and absorption.
8.Add probiotics: Add probiotics to the feed to help regulate the balance of intestinal flora in cattle and improve appetite.
9.Ensure sufficient light: Maintaining the appropriate light time and intensity is conducive to promoting the metabolism and healthy growth of cattle.
10.Deal with abnormal situations in a timely manner: If abnormal conditions are found in cattle, they should be dealt with in a timely manner, such as isolation, **, etc.
In short, there are many reasons why cattle do not eat grass, and we need to comprehensively consider the breeding environment, feeding management, disease, physiology and other factors. By taking effective measures, the appetite and health of cattle can be improved, and better economic and social benefits can be brought to farmers. At the same time, we also need to continue to learn and explore new breeding technologies and methods, and constantly improve the level and efficiency of breeding.