How to Start a Cattle Farm

Before starting a business which is related to a cattle farm, you should learn some things. First of all, owning a cattle farm today is a really profitable occupation. Cattle farmers are not just limited to selling meat or milk. There are actually tons of other products that they can offer. In fact, no part of a cattle’s body is a waste product, from the horns down to the hoofs.

What product can we sell

Of course, meat would be number one on the list because of its popularity and high rate of consumption. You can start your own meat production.

Milk is another very popular product you can sell. You can get several gallons of milk on a daily basis from a dairy cow which could be sold to milk production companies or packaged for sale.

Then cheese and butter is a very nutritious food item made from cow milk and is very popular in the market.

Cow hide, bones, hooves, bladders and horns can be sold too. Honestly, all parts of a cattle – from the horns down to the hoofs – bring money in case you know how to arrange everything.

What do you need to start

Farmland. The most important thing that you would need for this business is a large piece of land that can be used for setting a cattle farm. It should have good green pasture because grass is the actual food for cows.

Facilities. A cattle farm requires a lot of different equipment and facilities. For example you need a safe and firm fence to serve as security measures. Also, it should include a good source of water maybe a well or an artificial stream to provide a steady supply of drinking water for the cattle. Then don’t forget about some farm houses and building.

Feed-stuff. The big amount of money you are going to earn by working on your own cattle farm will be spent on feeding the cattle. Here the quality of food stuff is extremely important. Don’t forget about some vitamins and minerals. Although cows can eat grass and pastures, adding other energy giving foods like corn, wheat and grains to their diet would make them healthier and stronger.

 
 

Employees. Taking care of cattle is a really hard task. Surely, you can start doing it alone. But if you are taking everything seriously, you’ll need some assistants to help you with this. When your cattle farm starts rapidly developing, hire some professional workers to help you handle everything and take care of the cattle.

Marketing. Don’t forget about marketing and promotion, since a cattle farm is the same business as other companies. You are not going to make money without telling about yourself. So be ready to waste some energy, time and money on attracting the customers and clients.

How to start

If you still haven’t changed your mind and want to get engaged in a farm business, you can find all necessary goods and items on Jiji.ng – the best Nigerian online classifieds. For example, looking for feeding you can check some agro products for sale. Also, there is a special category providing various CVs, so you will find professional staff very soon. All ads provided on the website are posted by real people, so feel free to contact them for additional information. Good luck!

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