3 Risks Of Sacrificial Animal Business That Traders Must Consider

Illustration of sacrificial cattle (ANTARA)

YOGYAKARATA The sacrificial animal business mushroomed ahead of Eid al-Quran. Many people take advantage of this opportunity impromptuly. Actually, how big is the risk of the sacrificial animal business? How much capital is needed?

The following article will open the reader's insight into the animal business that is used as a sacrificial animal, namely goats and cows.

As is known, the sacrificial animal business is a cattle selling business in the form of cows and goats which aims to provide the needs of sacrificial animals during Eid al-Adha. Entrepreneurs who open this business ahead of Eid al-Adha take into account the need for sacrificial animals that soar compared to normal days. The high demand for sacrificial animals before Eid al-Adha does not only occur in several regions, but throughout the region considering that Indonesia is the country with the largest number of Muslim population.

For those of you who have a plan to open the sacrificial animal business ahead of Eid al-Adha, there are several things that must be prepared, namely as follows.

Of course, livestock is the most important item in the business of sacrificial animals, the most common and much sought after are cows and goats. You can provide cows and goats in various sizes. However, make sure the animal's goods have a good appearance and are healthy to maintain safety and hygiene.

Livestock cages are very important in this business. Cages are meant as a kind of showroom for the animals being sold. Businessmen can rent vacant land or temporary place to place sacrificial animals. Buyers who want to see sacrificial livestock can come to the cage to choose which animals to buy themselves, either cows or goats.

Entrepreneurs must also provide cage employees who have knowledge of livestock. Home employees are responsible for caring for livestock and cages, guiding buyers, and helping the process of distributing livestock to the hands of buyers.

Usually livestock will be placed in the cage for several weeks before Eid al-Adha. Therefore, the need for animal feed must be fulfilled. Livestock must be maintained and maintained health.

Livestock traders also need a livestock delivery car, either in the form of pick-up or truck. The car is used to deliver livestock ordered by buyers to be delivered to a mosque or a place used as a location for slaughtering livestock.

Although quite tempting, that doesn't mean this business has no risk. Some of the risks of the sacrificial animal business are as follows.

One of the risks that must be anticipated is livestock disease. Moreover, recently there was an outbreak of mouth and nail disease (PMK) that attacked livestock. Therefore, traders must anticipate it properly, such as giving vitamins to high-quality feed.

Usually traders of sacrificial animals bring livestock from various regions. Not infrequently these animals also have to travel for hours using trucks or other transport cars. This condition can trigger stress in animals that leads to death.

The potential for livestock to experience a surplus in the market must also be considered. The large opportunity for the sacrificial animal business has made people sell sacrificial livestock, causing excess goods and falling prices.

Those are some of the risks of the sacrificial animal business in Indonesia. To get other interesting information, visit VOI.ID.