These days, Nghe An province is experiencing the most severe cold spell since the beginning of the season.
Light a fire day and night to take care of billions of animals
Quynh Nghia commune (Quynh Luu district) is one of the localities with the largest herd of deer in Nghe An province. Therefore, in the days when the temperature is low, people have to use firewood and fire to warm the deer day and night.
Mr. Ho Van Thich's family (born 1975, hamlet 3, Quynh Nghia commune) currently raises 7 deer to get lucky. Mr. Thich said that in addition to covering the barn, he also used large logs to burn day and night to warm the deer herd.

This year, deer antler velvet is worth from 10 to 11 million VND/kg

“Deer is the main source of income for the family. This is an animal that can tolerate heat but not cold. These days, I always clean the barn dry and clean. A healthy deer will give a big and beautiful fortune to sell at a good price,” said Thich.
Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Nghia commune (Quynh Luu district) To Duy Hien informed that the commune currently has over 300 households raising deer, with about 1,300 animals. In winter, people have to cover the barn and often light a fire to warm the deer, so that the deer can grow well, and the quality is guaranteed.
“This is the 'golden time' for deer to grow, until January to harvest. In addition to heating around the clock, in order to take good care of the deer, people also have to actively reserve food sources, ensure clean and nutritious food so that the buds do not atrophy," said Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Commune. Meaning of sharing.
Quynh Luu district currently has more than 1,000 households raising about 11,000 deer. On average, each year, the output of deer (velvet) is 5.5 tons, the farmer earns about 55 billion VND. The price of deer antler velvet this year ranges from 10 to 11 million VND/kg.
Dress up, put on a lamp to warm the pet
The border district of Ky Son has just recorded snow and snow covered with white branches. At the foot of landmark 420 on the top of Puxailaileng in Buoc Mu village (Na Ngoi commune), the temperature in many places dropped below 0 degrees Celsius.

Frost appeared in the border district of Ky Son, Nghe An bordering Laos.

In order to actively cope with the cold and harmful cold, the district soon directed the relevant communes and departments to organize propaganda and mobilize people to repair and cover the camps, bring the cattle and buffaloes to roam freely; wear a cold jacket made of canvas or cloth to keep warm; add starchy food, green food…
In addition to the above measures, it is recommended that breeders regularly monitor the status of their livestock, report to the district farmer's association, the commune People's Committee, the district agricultural service center to check and promptly handle when the animals have problems. expression of exhaustion, appearance of disease symptoms due to the influence of cold.
In the districts of Dien Chau, Nghi Loc, Nam Dan... the livestock households have well performed the prevention and control of epidemics and cold for poultry.
Head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Ky Son district Vi Oanh informed that up to this point, only 1 dead buffalo has been recorded.

People in the highlands of Ky Son district shield their camps.

Many households sew clothes, dress the animals and light fires to keep warm.

On cold days, people in the highlands bring buffaloes and cows from the forest to the stables, do not let the cattle roam freely, actively source green food.

Actively feeding cows food to cope with the cold.

To maintain a warm enough temperature for poultry, livestock households have installed a heating system in the barn.