Raising any animal requires a little bit of technique.
(Baonghean.vn) - "I heard that in a certain village, people use herbs to raise goats" - some women were cutting elephant grass and chatting with each other. A man just came and said: "It's true, I'm not making it up. They raise goats with real herbs". Some people thought: People don't even have herbs to use, why should they give them to livestock?
It is true that the villagers do not understand. The village is located in the middle of the mountains, surrounded by trees, there are many medicinal plants that people often pick to boil and drink. For example, the plants: dog's blood, do trong, bon bo, mu tun, khuc khac... They are all herbs that the villagers consider "healthy medicine", and are readily available, when needed, just go into the forest for a while and you will find them.
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| Commercial goat farming in Nghia Dan. Photo: Dinh Thuy |
Of course, pigs and goats do not eat the above mentioned medicines. They eat other “herbs” specifically for them. These are the leaves of figs, guavas, mangoes, mulberries, etc. In fact, these leaves can still be used by humans. For example, fig leaves or fruits, when used properly, can increase milk production for nursing mothers; mulberries, mangoes, and guavas are used to treat stomachaches, diarrhea, etc. and these leaves are also used by people to make many dishes. And goats and cows eating these leaves is very good for their health.
Hearing the story, many people shouted: What kind of herbs! It is true that those types of leaves are abundant and very common in the village. But I have to add this so that people know: For a long time, few people have fed those things to goats and cows. People often let them loose to find their own food. But like deer or goats, they eat all kinds of leaves, and many times they even devour grass that can affect their growth. So when raising any animal, you have to understand the characteristics of each species, and grasp the benefits of the food source. Thanks to this, the animal grows quickly, has good resistance, and increases the herd effectively. And above all, if you want to develop livestock farming into a commodity, people have to change their habits of taking care of them. Not to mention having to vaccinate buffaloes, cows, pigs, and chickens, people remember to feed them salt every day to ensure resistance. That's why raising any animal requires a "little" bit of technique.
