Slowly but surely, Russia is returning to its origins. More and more former townspeople are selling their apartments, building houses in villages and starting a subsistence economy. And one of the first questions one hears from new settlers is where and how can you buy livestock?
Even five or six years ago, the choice was limited to newspapers, advertisements on poles in villages, markets, and offers from neighbors. However, the Internet has become a new tool for the selection of farm animals, including cattle.
Let's take a closer look at how the search for and purchase of cattle is carried out today.
Notice boards
Almost all modern Internet resources focused on ads have a section "Animals" and in it a subsection dedicated to farm animals, including cows. The most popular among them is, of course, Avito. The peculiarity of this resource is that ads from all over the CIS are posted on it, and it is possible to pick up an animal as close as possible to your settlement. There is also an opportunity to evaluate the animal from photographs.
It would seem that what could be more convenient and better? However, in reality, when buying an animal in this way, you need to be prepared for "pitfalls". One of which is the inconsistency of the animal with the declared characteristics and even a photo. Unfortunately, such situations are far from uncommon. This is why more cautious potential buyers choose to choose animals differently.
Forums and databases
Today, some agricultural forums have become a real storehouse of unique practical information and a kind of market for sale, exchange, rent and much more. Reputation is of great importance here, so experienced members of the forum are responsible for every word they say and for every photo they take, especially when it comes to selling animals.
There are both highly specialized sites dedicated exclusively to cattle, and whole portals where all areas of agriculture are discussed. The most famous resource of this kind is the Fermer portal. In addition to the possibility of communication, it includes a huge universal ad base, one way or another affecting agricultural issues.
Advertisements are posted by both registered users and casual visitors. Keep in mind that the higher a user's rating, the more authority they have, the more likely you are to get exactly the animal suggested.
In any case, don't rush to buy. Take a look around. Chat with old-timers, build trust. And then there is a chance that you will be given access to much more valuable cattle representatives and on more favorable terms.
Finally, there are the so-called cattle bases. This is, first of all, about the All-Russian base of pedigree and commercial cattle producers, which is located at plemagro.ru. On this resource, sellers and buyers leave their applications for the purchase or sale of a particular animal. Breed, color, age, location and other characteristics are taken into account.
If there is no time at all, and you need to buy an animal urgently, this option may be optimal.
