Intensive livestock

The intensive farming is one in which the cattle grows under controlled conditions of light, temperature and humidity, artificially created, in order to obtain high productivity in a rare period (meat, dairy, eggs, etc.) .

The animals are housed and feed mainly on enriched feed.

Intensive livestock problems

• It requires a large investment in facilities, technologies, labor and food.
• Compound feeds generated from agricultural and livestock remains are used.
• Although there are many health controls, diseases can appear, such as bird flu or mad cow disease.
• Cattle are subjected to stress conditions (continuous light, artificial fattening, etc.) to increase production.
• Sometimes it is necessary to rearing in a semi-stabbed way, that is, part of the time in the stable and part of the pasture.
• The high production of excrement (slurry) can contaminate the soil and water.