Should novice cattle farmers choose cows or beef cattle? Which breeding cost is higher?

If you are raising cattle for the first time, should you raise cows or beef cattle? Which of the two types of cattle costs more to raise? In fact, everyone has different opinions, because everyone has different breeding methods and different local market needs, so everyone has their own opinions.

So when raising cattle for the first time, should I raise cows or beef cattle? Personally speaking, when raising cattle for the first time, I think it is better to breed cows mainly and fatten beef cattle as a supplement. In this way, the chance of making money successfully will be greater when one is combined with the other.

The following are the differences between breeding cows and beef cattle:

First of all, the price of breeding cows is relatively cheaper than the price of fattened calves, and breeding cows are also cheaper. It is easier to buy. You can sell calves and raise them yourself for breeding. You can also buy adult cows, and you can even buy pregnant cows.

Generally, it can be bred within two to three months after purchase. After more than a year, the calves will begin to be born. The born calves will eat breast milk, which will be more conducive to healthy growth. If The male calves can be fattened and fed, and the female calves can be used to raise the next generation. This can be said to be double insurance when starting to raise cattle. But it also has disadvantages, that is, the breeding cycle is long, the rate of return is relatively low, the initial capital investment is large, and the capital return is relatively slow, so it is suitable for long-term breeding.

Fattened beef cattle are mainly calves that have been born recently. Due to the rise of the large-scale beef cattle breeding market, the price of fattened calves has also increased. The purchase price of a better calf will reach more than 8,000 to 9,000 yuan. Ten thousand, and its safety and quality may not be guaranteed. If you get sick or something, and add a lot of fodder and feed, you may make a lot of money.

The characteristics of fattening beef cattle are that they are ready for slaughter quickly, occupy a small area, and return funds quickly, making them suitable for short-term breeding.

Summary

If you are raising cattle for the first time, whether to raise cows or beef cattle, my point of view is to mainly breed cows and supplement with fattening, so as to be more secure. Of course, you have to decide based on your actual situation. After all, breeding also involves certain risks.