Nghe An: Nearly 500 buffaloes and cows froze to death

People of Huoi Tu commune, Ky Son, sadly stand next to dead buffaloes and cows. Photo: Contributor

According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ky Son district, on February 21, the district had over 50 buffaloes and cows die due to the cold, and on February 23, the numberbuffalo and cows froze to deathincreased to 261. The communes with heavy damage include Na Ngoi, Huoi Tu, Chieu Luu, Tay Son, Pha Danh...

The main reason for the death of many cattle is hunger, when the temperature drops too low combined with rain, causing cattle to roam freely in the forest and suffer from hunger and cold. Currently, Ky Son district is reviewing, verifying, and re-examining to continue to add to the damage.

This cold spell has caused a large number of calves to die in Ky Son. (In the photo: Dead calves in Huoi Tu commune, Ky Son). Photo: Contributor

Accordingly, Que Phong district also suffered quite heavy damage, on February 21, 90 buffaloes and cows died, on February 23, the number of buffaloes and cows that died due to hunger and cold increased to 172, of which Tri Le commune had 42 dead, Nam Nhoong 56... According to some local people: People went into the forest to search and discovered buffaloes and cows that had frozen to death, because they could not bring them back, some people butchered them and took them out to sell to "save" their capital.

Mr. Duong Hoang Vu - Chairman of Que Phong District People's Committee said: The district has established working groups, directly going to the affected communes to guide people on how to prevent cold for buffaloes and cows. In particular, the communes have directed the mobilization of youth union members to help people go into the forest to find buffaloes and cows and herd them home to prevent cold.

Mr. Duong Hoang Vu, Chairman of Que Phong District People's Committee, went directly to the affected communes to inspect and, together with officials, guide people on how to prevent cold for buffaloes and cows. Photo: Contributor

Report from District Agriculture DepartmentQuy ChauAccording to the report, 56 buffaloes and cows died in the cold spell in the district in the past few days. The number of buffaloes and cows that died from the cold was in the communes of Chau Thang, Chau Hoi, Chau Thuan, Dien Lam, Chau Phong... According to the people of Chau Hoi commune: Some buffaloes and cows were fed and kept warm by the people, but they could not withstand the extremely cold temperature and died.

Up to this point, 489 buffaloes and cows have died of cold in the forest and in people's barns in 3 remote districts of Nghe An. This is considered a huge loss for the livestock industry at the beginning of the year.

Lighting a fire to warm the buffalo in Tuong Duong. Photo: Contributor

Through research, it is known that the main cause is the severe cold before, during and after Tet. During this time, many livestock farmers prepare for Tet and neglect the work of preventing hunger and cold for livestock. Livestock farmers do not fully prepare conditions to prevent cold for livestock; do not cover barns; do not store food for a long time; some let buffaloes and cows roam freely in the forest.

Mr. Ngo Duc Quynh - Deputy Head of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine said: Faced with the above situation, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine has advised the Provincial People's Committee to issue an urgent telegram "preventing hunger and cold for livestock and poultry". Requesting districts to send working groups to directly direct, guide, inspect and urge the work of preventing hunger and cold, especially focusing on highland localities where livestock are at risk of being affected by hunger and cold.

People in Xa Luong commune, Tuong Duong turn on electricity to warm the calves. Photo: Contributor

Check and guide farmers to proactively stock up on concentrates and dry feed (straw, hay, silage) and preserve agricultural by-products as feed for buffaloes and cows. Continuously update local weather and climate developments, provide timely and regular information on mass media so that farmers are aware, not subjective and passive in preventing hunger and cold for livestock.

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