Buffalo sold for $5,000 in Western Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn) – The buffalo just won first prizeat the beautiful buffalo contestIn Ky Son district, someone has just offered a price of 5,000 USD. This is not simply a 'hot' event in the highlands, but more importantly, it has become a driving force for ethnic minorities to further develop the profession of raising large livestock.

The first prize in this year's beautiful buffalo and cow contest went to Mr. Xong Ba Re (left) in Muong Long 2 village, Muong Long commune and Mr. Ha Giong Chua (right) in Huoi Phe village, Muong Tip commune (Ky Son).

Traveling more than 70 km from Muong Long 2 village (Muong Long commune), Mr. Xong Ba Re brought a strong male buffalo to Nam Can to participate in the beautiful buffalo and cow contest organized by Ky Son district. Passing all rounds with excellence, Ba Re's male buffalo won first prize with a reward of 2 million VND.

Xong Ba Re's buffalo is 7 years old and weighs 894 kg.

Xong Ba Re's buffalo is 7 years old this year, weighing 894 kg. His buffalo is admired by everyone for its large, curved horns, 4 sturdy legs, and smooth fur. According to the judges, this is the strongest and most beautiful buffalo of this year's competition. Not only strong and beautiful, Ba Re is also enthusiastic and brave when fighting buffaloes. The goring, pushing, and throwing of this buffalo always makes other opponents terrified.

Not only strong and beautiful, when in battle, buffalo number 3 of Xong Ba Re also makes other opponents terrified.

Xong Ba Re said that he bought this buffalo from Laos for 55 million VND. His whole family loves and is very close to the buffalo. Every day, everyone in the family takes turns cleaning the barn and taking elephant grass to take care of the buffalo. In addition, he also plants fresh cassava to supplement the buffalo's food source, thanks to which the buffalo grows very well. Whenever the village or commune organizes buffalo fighting festivals, he always lets the buffalo participate. And in those competitions, his buffalo always wins first prize. He said that many people offered to pay 5,000 USD (about 110 million VND) to buy the buffalo, but his family did not sell.

The first prize for the most beautiful cow this year went to a 6-year-old cow owned by Ha Giong Chua from Huoi Phe village (Muong Tip commune). Ha Giong Chua's cow also excelled over other competitors thanks to its large weight (538 kg), health, and beauty.

Ha Giong Chua's cow is 6 years old and weighs 538 kg.

According to experienced cow breeders, this cow has smooth fur, strong and curved horns like a bull, a wide butt, low and steady legs, so it deserves to win first prize. When entering the fight, other opponents saw it and were scared and ran away or after a while lost due to its straight charge and dangerous horns.

This cow is considered beautiful and strong because of its sharp and curved horns and its body like a wild buffalo.

Ha Giong Chua said that he bought this cow and raised it for more than 3 years for 40 million VND. When he bought it, he asked experienced people in the village to choose it very carefully. Thanks to that, after 3 years of hard work, this cow has achieved such an achievement. Right after the competition, someone immediately offered 60 million VND to own this cow, but Mr. Giong Chua insisted on keeping it.

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