What does the concept of "cowhide" mean: description and causes of the phenomenon
A cow is a female cattle that does not benefit the owner. What are the reasons for this phenomenon, what methods of struggle can be applied and what does prevention give?
Cow cow
Buying your own cattle is a crucial moment, since the owner must take care of the pet in order to end up with a large amount of milk, but also each owner understands that if the heifer does not give milk and offspring within a certain time frame, this is a big grief and loss. Today, the phenomenon of cow barrenness is increasingly common.
Official characteristics of cow barrenness
The phenomenon of barrenness is characterized by the fact that the animal did not produce offspring during one season, which means that the period when insemination took place was infertile. Certain reasons contribute to this result. A cow is also called a cow when she does not become sterile for three months after she calves. In fact, according to experts, this time covers the following period: after 3 months after the birth of the calf and a month after the breeding period has begun until sterility.
Practical livestock breeding calls a "new-calf" individual (female cattle) in the first months after calving, but then, if she does not become sterile again, she is transferred to the category of dry cows. In fact, this is temporary infertility, because it can be treated: this requires a specialized drug, in addition to this, prevention is carried out from time to time.
Barrenness features
Infertility, or a state of barrenness, of cows in young and already adult individuals can be easily identified if studies of the gynecological sphere are carried out. Also, the fact that one of the cows is barren indicates the behavior of the pet itself: one of the primary indicators is the lack of desire to inseminate, because, following the statistics, the desire to inseminate in the first month renews slightly more than 20% of the entire plant, in the second - half. on the third - up to 20%.
If a heifer is not fertilized after 2 months, then she already falls under the category of "cowhide cow". In young individuals, the percentage of fertilization should be maximum, that is, in the region of 87-90%. At the same time, adults have a much lower rate: up to 75%.
Why does infertility happen in KRG?
Despite the fact that there is an effective struggle, which involves constant intake of vitamins and other useful drugs, this does not always help the animals. The reasons for cow barrenness are very diverse, but you need to know about them, because cows can lose the ability to reproduce altogether, they can become completely sterile, therefore, it is very important to know the cause of this condition, as well as to prevent cow barrenness.
The most common causes of barrenness are inadequate diet or if the heifer is malnourished.Such reasons are classified as alimentary.
The main reason for the appearance of the wrong diet
Inadequate nutrition is typical for the winter period, because the animal eats dry hay, silage and, if it falls, then pulp, and this all affects the metabolism, and, as a result, the cow loses weight, her milk deteriorates, the ability to bear offspring decreases, therefore , if a farmer wants to get offspring in the spring, he should prepare the cow for insemination.
Malnutrition also leads to the following problems:
- Inflammatory processes in the gynecological field.
- Lack of ovulation in a cow.
- Delayed afterbirth.
- Severe malfunctions of the endocrine and nervous systems.
- Ovarian atrophy.
- Disruptions in the reproductive cycles.
It is especially bad when cattle are malnourished or have the wrong diet in the postpartum period and during sterility.
What to do so that the cow can produce offspring again
The first thing to do in order for the cow to bounce back and start giving offspring again is to take it for diagnostics in order to study the main causes of this condition. To do this, it is worth taking urine, blood and all other necessary tests: they will help to find out what the symptoms of barrenness (infertility) are. After that, it is required to analyze the conditions for caring for the cow. The animal organism is a complex system, and if it has not been given proper care, this moment must be corrected by taking all appropriate measures.
If a cow has serious problems, which are characterized by gynecological disorders, then you should immediately seek help from a specialist. At the same time, there is no guarantee that this problem will be solved in a positive way.
How to return the cow to its former normal state, so that one can forget about such a concept as "infertility" and prepare the animal for insemination without any problems?
- If the main reason is improper feeding and poor care of the cow, then proper care and conditions need to be established. Content is not the only problem, it is still worth revising the diet. The recovery period can last from 2 to 4 months.
- Physiological and psychological problems are solved exclusively under strict medical supervision.
- If there is persistent thick discharge, you need to seek the help of a specialist in order to examine the genital organ: it is likely that the animal has begun an inflammatory process, and it needs specialized treatment using certain drugs.
- It is very important that the cows have a well-organized day, then they will receive everything they need for normal development and well-being.
It is better to prevent the disease than to heal later. Prevention ensures that the animal is healthy and fertile.
Basic crushing methods
How to milk a barn cow? Does a cow-cow give milk? - questions that are not inferior to each other in popularity. The answer is simple: a cow has milk and you can milk it, but the process has its own subtleties and peculiarities.
The beginning of the distribution of an animal should not fall in the cold season, because this period is characterized by a certain depletion of individuals due to a lack of vitamins and minerals. To get milk, you should first give your pet a little rest.
At the same time, it is important to carefully monitor any changes in the inguinal zone of the cow: if inflammation begins, you need to contact a specialist.
In order to milk the cow and prevent the development of complete barrenness, her diet should contain oilcake, root crops, meal, tubers, molasses, to which vitamins, phosphorus, calcium, etc. are added.
The notion of a barn heifer is not a verdict for livestock, but a difficult problem for a breeder. If you follow the rules for caring for cattle, you can prevent and even neutralize barrenness in the heifer.It is important for the owner to know how to prevent the development of barrenness in young cattle offspring.