Cold weather changes can have a significant impact on animals, and if animals are not managed properly when kept in cold weather, cows, sheep and pigs may become ill. Winter is important and can be detrimental to livestock health and milk production if not managed properly.
1. Increase nutritional intake to improve cold resistance
Animals need more energy to maintain body temperature in cold weather, especially ruminants such as cows and sheep, which should be supplied with more high-energy feeds and high-quality protein. In addition, vitamin and trace element supplementation is also very important to enhance the animals' immune system and help them resist the stress caused by the cold.Adding feed additives that supplement vitamins (Pig Premixes For Fattening/Weight Gain Supplements For Sheep and Cattle) to feed can help boost livestock immunity.
2. Regular deworming to prevent parasitic infections
Although cold weather reduces the activity of certain ectoparasites, internal parasites still pose a threat to animal health. Therefore, regular deworming can protect livestock from parasitic infection.
The use of ivermectin injection can effectively control internal and external parasites, especially for nematodes and parasitic entomopathies in cattle, sheep, pigs and other domestic animals.
3. Maintain a good feeding environment
In winter, do not take animals out of the barn before 9:00 am and after 5:00 pm. During the cold season, there is a large temperature difference between indoors and outdoors. To protect the animals from frost, special attention should be paid to the thickness of their bedding, sacks, and burlap curtains on the windows. So that the animals are not directly affected by the cold snap. It is also important to pay attention to the disinfection of the shed, and regularly disinfect it with (Glutaraldehyde Decamethonium Bromide Solution) to ensure the health of the livestock.
