What are the common misconceptions in sheep farming?

Sheep farming is currently a very popular project in rural areas, but because of its long history, many friends are still used to some of the old farming methods and pay no attention to more scientific and high-yield methods. Today, Qinnong Network will introduce several farming misconceptions that people encounter during farming, so that everyone can farm more scientifically and get rich.

1. Forage not processed

When it comes to feed, many people just put it out casually, or put it out without any processing. In fact, the length of the forage sheep eat each time needs to be kept as consistent as possible, otherwise the sheep will be like us eating noodles in daily life, habitually swallowing the food directly without biting it off, which causes poor digestion and extremely poor absorption. When sheep eat, the grass is growing on the ground, and they tear it off with their mouths rather than biting it off. When we put out the forage, the sheep has no point of resistance when tearing it, so its mouth gets too full while it is still swallowing, and what was eaten earlier goes into the stomach without being chewed. With this kind of eating process, the sheep certainly cannot be raised well.

2. Inbreeding

The genetic inheritance of sheep is very easily affected by inbreeding, and inbred sheep are generally very poor once born, with all kinds of stunted development, and only a small number are normal. So while raising sheep, everyone should pay attention not to let the sheep they raise breed among themselves, as this easily leads to inbreeding. It is best to raise a few high-quality breeding rams and some ewes separately yourself. During the estrus period, first separate the rams and ewes, then mix and match them with these breeding rams for breeding. This can ensure the excellent quality of the flock.

3. Feed changes

When raising sheep, generally once the forage is chosen, do not change it at will. If you want to feed other forage, you should also slowly add it into the original forage as a mix, and then slowly increase the proportion. This is because the body reaction arc of sheep is very slow. After it adapts to one kind of forage for a long time, the type of gastric acid it secretes and its absorption capacity will change. When everyone changes it at will, it causes slow absorption and loss of appetite in the sheep, seriously affecting the health of the sheep.

4. Disease prevention and treatment

Many sheep diseases are caused by sanitation. Whether parasites or limb and hoof diseases, they are all caused by everyone being lazy in daily cleaning. Many friends like to be lazy in this area, feeling there is no need to care much, since it will just get dirty again soon anyway, and as long as the sheep are vaccinated everything will be fine. This idea is completely wrong. In daily life, the excrement in the pen should be cleaned up in time, and the feed trough as well. Secondly, in summer, the sheep should also be bathed irregularly, and good ventilation should be maintained at all times. Only in this way can the causes of disease be fundamentally prevented.

5. Mixed raising of sheep

Mixed raising of sheep is the taboo that everyone violates the most, always neglecting other things just for convenience. First, mixed raising makes ewes prone to injury, causing miscarriage or infertility. Second, it easily leads to inbreeding and damages the excellent quality of the breed. Finally, rams generally have times when they fight and compete, and it is very easy for them to accidentally injure the lambs after they are born. Generally speaking, it is best to separate them. During insemination, keep the breeding rams and ewes mixed for a period, and separate them after insemination ends. This will make the development of ewes and lambs better.

Raising sheep requires a lot of patience in management. Everyone must not skip all kinds of things just for convenience, because in the end it is we ourselves who suffer. If we manage carefully in ordinary times, then the harvest will be much higher compared with before. Everyone must carefully check whether they have fallen into any of these situations.