A predominance of red papers would indicate the danger of fire, while the predominance of white meant the threat of flooding. Next a club was used to tear the paper cow apart, after which it was thrown into a fire. A live cow was also sacrificed and eaten to bring good luck in the coming year.
也有些地方則紮紙牛，由盲人貼紅、白紙來預測該年的氣候，棒子打破牛像丟入火中焚燒，並屠殺一隻牡牛獻給上天，祈福豐收。