Beef cattle System (Part 1)

Cattle are cattle that are important for cultural, economic, and community nutrition. Cattle require a vast land, a lot of feed, and sufficient water. Availability of good quality grass will improve the quality of beef as well.
COW NEEDS: water, food, cages, health, shade, fence or rope.
BEEF PRODUCTS: meat, milk, manure, money, manpower (weed control), ceremonial purposes, the skin 52
A. Cattle Supplies
1. Feed
Cows eat almost all types of grass and legume cover crop. Cattle can also be provided foliage, such as lamtoro, Gliricidia, or moringa. Cattle require a large area for the provision of food.
2. Grass and legume
umput and legumes are good quality cow will produce a larger and more healthy. Land that used to feed the cows can be managed to improve the quality and type of grass and legume cover crop. Techniques for the management of grasses and legumes are good, for example:
- Collect and distribute seeds of legume cover crops. Legume crops that can be eaten any beef can be grown, but local legume crops will grow better. Planting legumes can be combined with the grass because it is a legume, cattle feed containing protein and essential minerals. These plants can also add nitrogen in the soil that will help the grass grow better.- Level density, which means the number of cattle per area of the feed area, usually 1 hectare. If there are too many cows, the cows will eat grass more quickly than the rate of grass growth. Conversely, weeds that do not eat beef will grow rapidly. The average density of the ideal cow is 1-2 head of cattle per hectare. This can be mistaken about what is important is that the cows get enough feed and immediately removed before the grass runs out.- Pastored cows after the grass / legumes grow in abundance. This happened after the grass / legume was cut or eaten by animals. Pastored cows after cutting grass / legume first. After cutting the first grass contains many nutrients needed cows, and if the cows and then to move, the grass was no damage.- Use a sequence for rotation feeding, the mother and calf first, and then the other cows. This is because children need a mother cow and feed the best to be able to multiply and grow well and healthy.- Stop burning in the area of grazing cattle. Burning of land can become a big problem because it will enhance the growth of grass and weeds that are of low quality. Arson is also often undermine the growth of grasses and legumes, even kill him.- Regular fertilization. Whatever form the fertilization will increase the area of animal feed. Natural fertilizer is best to use. Indeed, fertilization in a vast land in addition to expensive also require a lot of time. Therefore, by improving soil quality through land management and livestock well is the best long term solution. ? Control weeds. Weeds can be a big problem and reduce the amount of productive land area. How to control weeds can with a regular land pemulsaan, or by the selective removal of weeds before the weeds produce seeds. Any revocation should be followed by planting seeds of weeds or legumes that can be used as animal feed.
3. Hay
Dry grass can also become cattle feed. It's not as good as grass hay, fresh, but still better than no grass at all. Burning of dry land would destroy the grass, when dry grass can still be used as fodder and mulch protecting the soil.
4. Tree
Plant trees to provide cattle feed. In a well-planned system, the trees in addition to providing food, can also provide shade, protection from wind, fencing, soil improvement, fruits, wood, and more. Sequel is on Beef cattle System (Part 2)