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If you are a money minded person you may well be looking for other ways to extra money, raising cows for profits is an alternative business you can get into. It has great returns of investment especially in the winter seasons.
One easy way of making money from farming cattle is by cattle flipping. When cattle flipping, you buy cheap cattle, give them food so they put on weight then sell them at a higher price.
The first thing to do is to buy the cows from auctions, cattle magazines or even online. Search for raised or feeder calves that are cheap and free from illnesses. To make sure the cows are not sick, try buying from a reputable owner.
The next thing is to prepare for your cows, the things you need to get ready are shelter, pasture, hay, water and other feeds.
When starting out try to be sure to reduce your expenses. As for housing you may go for simple windbreakers instead of expensive barns. Once your cows begin making you money you may then build bigger shelters for them.
When it comes to water make sure that you have more than enough for them. A single cow may drink around 12 gallons of water every day. You can build water troughs for your livestock to drink water from.
Most of the money you have prepared in raising your cattle needs to be invested in pasture. You also have to spend a lot on hay was well, hay assists a lot in the production of meat. Alfalfa works well for meat production.
Corn is recommended when it comes to feeding you cattle, cattle just love corn and its great for fattening them up as well. Your local feed mill will assist in supplying you with well mixed corn. Or else you can buy cow feeds from your local livestock store.
With these steps you can be on your way to farming healthy livestock for profits. Other thing you should do is get to know other livestock farmers in your area and learn how they go about making profits from their livestock.
