What are the sheep farming models? A detailed explanation of several common sheep farming methods

Sheep farming has a long history in China, the breeding techniques in all aspects are fairly well developed, and each region has developed its own unique farming model. To give everyone more choices, today Qinnong Net brings you several common models that also deliver very considerable returns.

1. Grazing type

This is the common farming model in China's steppe regions and is quite suitable for large-scale open-air farming. Similar development has also taken place in central China, but a dedicated person is usually assigned to watch over the flock so the sheep do not go missing. Someone must manage them when they go out early and return late; places with abundant forage and flat, easy-to-observe terrain generally choose this approach. Its advantage is that no site fee is needed, just a sheep pen, and feed costs are low, but the labor cost is high.

2. Open-field pen-raising type

This is still a fairly practical method in hilly areas with normally flat terrain, because in such places pastures are not continuous but forage is abundant, so the sheep are only kept on pasture for a period. Therefore, to let the sheep graze in designated places, they are penned in; once the grass there is nearly eaten down, they are penned in another place, and a simple shed is usually built to keep out the cold and rain. This farming method is more suitable for small and medium-sized farmers.

3. Mountain farming

This is a model that emerged in recent years to meet market demand: goats are released to graze in enclosed mountain land, where there is grass and trees, the trees generally being low-growing plants that make it easy for the goats to feed. Goats raised this way are completely natural, and their meat is firm and chewy. The price is very high. This farming method generally does not use feed, except that underdeveloped animals are given some forage, completely imitating the living pattern of wild goats.

4. Large-scale sheep house farming

This is the most economical way to raise meat sheep; free-range raising can also be done this way, but the cost is too high to be worthwhile. This model has a scientific management approach from the cultivation of lambs all the way to market, and with various types of equipment, the sheep's survival rate and fattening results are second to none. It covers a large area, has all kinds of functional sheep houses, and yields high output, but the investment is also high; normally a sheep farm like this can easily produce over ten thousand head a year. It is only suitable if you have certain sales channels and capital.

When farming, everyone should try to choose what suits their local conditions; there are still many sheep farming methods, and if the above do not suit you, you can look for others. Friends in need can go to our website and take a good look!