Nghe An farmers burn coal and firewood to keep their livestock warm during the cold spell.
(Baonghean.vn) - During these cold days, Nghe An farmers, in addition to covering their barns to keep them out of the wind, also use charcoal stoves, electric lights and firewood to keep their livestock warm.
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| Dien Trung Commune (Dien Chau) is a locality that currently has 126 chicken farms. During these cold days, farmers here have come up with many solutions to protect their chickens from the cold, such as using tarpaulins to cover the barns; using charcoal stoves and electric bulbs to keep the barns warm. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Mr. Cao Van Thang, owner of a chicken farm in Hamlet 2, Dien Trung Commune, said that releasing chicks in the winter is the most difficult to care for, because the chicks must be kept warm for the first 20 days, then when the chicks reach a weight of over 300g, they must be warmed with regular light bulbs and the coop must be covered. During the young chick stage, if not kept warm, the chicks will grow slowly and are susceptible to disease. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| To warm up 5,000 newly released chickens, Mr. Cao Van Thang has to use two glowing charcoal stoves and many light bulbs to keep them warm 24/7, so the cost is also considerable. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| In addition to coal stoves, people also use infrared bulbs to warm the chickens. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Mr. Dau Quang Hoa - Director of VietGAP Dien Trung Chicken Cooperative said: To ensure good growth of chickens, the temperature in the coop must always be between 25 - 26 degrees Celsius. Therefore, on these cold days, chicken farmers must apply solutions to keep the chickens warm, especially for breeding chickens. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| During this period of severe cold, the people in the highlands are also actively applying solutions to prevent cold and hunger for livestock, in which buffalo and cows are of particular concern. Con Cuong district currently has nearly 33 thousand buffalo and cows. These days, the district has implemented drastic recommendations in writing, and at the same time, assigned agricultural officers to regularly check the work of preventing hunger and cold for buffalo and cows in a timely manner for farmers. Photo: Ba Hau |
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People of Chi Khe commune go deep into the forest to find more food for their buffalo and cows during these cold, rainy days. Photo: Ba Hau |
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| The herd of cows is raised by Mr. Quang Phuong's family in Yen Hoa village, Lang Khe commune. During these cold and rainy days, Mr. Phuong's family has proactively prepared conditions to ensure that the cows are not affected by the cold weather, especially focusing on utilizing food sources such as straw, banana trees, corn trees... Photo: Ba Hau |
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People in Khe Ran village, Bong Khe commune (Con Cuong) do not let their buffalo and cows roam free, but instead keep them in captivity and light fires to keep them warm during the cold days. Photo: Ba Hau |
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