Every year the need for beef continues to increase. This was triggered by an increase in the population and an increase in the economic level of the community. So the purchasing power of beef is getting higher. For farmers, it is certainly a profitable business opportunity. Especially ahead of religious holidays such as Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Christmas and New Year.
Eid al-Adha for beef cattle farmers is a special day. Fattened cows for sacrificial animals are treated differently from cows for market needs for consumer satisfaction, because sacrificing is worship. Optimal maintenance management and discipline is very necessary in the cattle business because it is faced with the target time and weight specified.
Important components such as seeds, feed and the environment are important things to consider in the maintenance of beef cattle. Good seeds will produce high livestock productivity. Livestock of good breeds will spur high production yields. Likewise, if the livestock is in good condition, it will spur the achievement of maximum weight.
For fattening livestock, it needs to be supported by optimal feeding. Feed is one of the keys to success in breeding. Feed both in quality and quantity is very influential on livestock yields. Livestock with low feed quality will produce livestock production performance that is not optimal. Feed is the main component that must be considered so that the cow quickly gains weight. Feed for fattening cows is an additional feed outside the forage feed in the form of a concentrate. The source can come from waste from agricultural processing. For example rice straw, cassava leaves, cassava skin, cassava onggok, pineapple skin, corn tebon.
To be able to provide a balanced feed for livestock beef cattle, then it must know the amount of nutrients from each ingredient used. Because the composition of balanced nutrition, will affect the growth beef cattle. Any nutritional content of feed will provide different functions. It is for this reason that it is important to structure the nutrition of cattle feed according to their needs. With a feed rich in protein, it will be beneficial in the muscle mass gain of the cow. The content of feed is rich in energy, then the cow's body will quickly get fat.
Breeding beef cattle is a very large investment. A good cage environment and healthy livestock conditions will support livestock to always spur optimal weight growth. A healthy cow can grow quickly. Healthy cows are characterized by bright eyes, lively movements, are not deformed, the nose and mouth are not slimy and are not in a dehydrated state. The cage used should be free from heat and rain. As well as the floor of the cage in dry or non-stagnant conditions.
To maintain the health condition and endurance of livestock, farmers can add supplements or multivitamins. Proper administration of vitamins will lead to better livestock productivity. Administration of B-complex vitamins to ruminants should be included in a regular health maintenance program every 2-3 months. For example, by giving ADE-Plex Inj, Vita B Plex Bolus or injection of Vitamin B complex.
The next equally important health maintenance Program is deworming. As we all know if cattle are exposed to worms will result in pweight loss drastically, anemia, diarrhea, stunted growth, the appearance of livestock becomes less good as dull and standing hair, distended stomach and thin body. In terms of quality, meat and offal also decreased. Especially in severe heartworm infestation. The liver of cattle should be diafkir or discarded. This will certainly result in a longer maintenance time to achieve the targeted body weight and increased maintenance costs such as feed costs, labor costs and medical costs. To prevent this, anthelmintic drugs can be given periodically every 2-3 months in order to completely eradicate worms and break the life cycle of parasites, for example with broad-spectrum anthelmintic drugs Wormzol-B or Wormectin Plus.
