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What to graze (exploring the traditional animal husbandry culture in China)

Grazing what, what, what

China is a country where agriculture and animal husbandry crisscross, and the animal husbandry culture has a long history and rich connotations in China. In China's animal husbandry culture, sheep, cattle and horses are the most representative. These livestock have played an important role in the history of China and made great contributions to the development of agriculture and animal husbandry in China.

Feeding and management of sheep

Sheep is one of the most important livestock in China's animal husbandry. In China, the history of raising sheep can be traced back to the Neolithic Age thousands of years ago. Sheep breeding and management need to pay attention to the following aspects:

1. Construction of pens: pens for sheep should be built in well-ventilated and sunny places. The size of the pen should be determined according to the scale of farming. Generally speaking, each sheep needs 2-3 square meters of space.

2. Choice of feed: There are many kinds of feed for sheep, such as grass, hay and feed powder. Pay attention when choosing feed, and don't overfeed it, so as not to cause waste and waste.

3. Prevention of diseases: There are many diseases in sheep, such as diarrhea, pneumonia, foot-and-mouth disease and so on. In the process of feeding, it is necessary to vaccinate sheep regularly, pay attention to environmental hygiene, and avoid the spread of diseases.

Feeding and management of cattle

Cattle is one of the important livestock in China's animal husbandry, and its feeding management also needs to pay attention to the following aspects:

1. Construction of pen houses: cowshed should be built in a flat, dry and well-ventilated place. The size of the pen should be determined according to the scale of farming. Generally speaking, each cow needs 10- 15 square meters of space.

2. Choice of feed: There are many kinds of feed for cattle, such as grass, hay and feed powder. Pay attention when choosing feed, and don't overfeed it, so as not to cause waste and waste.

3. Prevention of diseases: There are many kinds of diseases in cattle, such as foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest and viral diarrhea. During the feeding process, cows should be vaccinated regularly, pay attention to environmental hygiene and avoid the spread of diseases.

Breeding and management of horses

Horses are one of the important livestock in China's animal husbandry, and the following aspects should also be paid attention to in their feeding management:

1. Construction of pens: The pens for horses should be built in a flat, dry and well-ventilated place. The size of the fence depends on the scale of farming. Generally speaking, each horse needs 15-20 square meters of space.

2. Choice of feed: There are many kinds of feed for horses, such as grass, hay and feed powder. Pay attention when choosing feed, and don't overfeed it, so as not to cause waste and waste.

3. Prevention of diseases: There are many diseases of horses, such as horse plague, horse pneumonia and horse scab. In the process of raising horses, they should be vaccinated regularly, pay attention to environmental hygiene and avoid the spread of diseases.