How to Rear Beef

Cattle can be kept as pets, but most often they are used for monetary gain. They can be bred or sold for their meat. Their milk can also be sold or used for personal use. Cattle are easy to take care of, as they can be left out to graze in a fenced pasture for most of the year. During the winter months they should be moved to a barn, where they can be fed hay and grain.

Things You'll Need

  • Pasture
  • Barbed wire fence
  • Barn
  • Water trough or tank
  • Hay
  • Salt block
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Instructions

    • 1

      Purchase two acres of land for every cow you plan to raise.

    • 2

      Fence off your pasture using barbed wire and wooden posts.

    • 3

      Build a barn to shelter your cattle during the winter months. A barn is also recommended when milking cows.

    • 4

      Place your cattle in the pasture to let them feed on the green grass.

    • 5

      Place a water tank or trough in the field. Keep it clean and filled with water.

    • 6

      During the winter months, bring the cattle into the barn and feed them as much hay as they can eat.

    • 7

      Fill the troughs in the barn with water.

    • 8

      Place a salt block in the barn for the cows to lick.