What are the precautions for raising sheep? These points require special attention

With the support of national policies, the breeding industry is also constantly progressing and developing. Among the many breeding industries, sheep raising is a traditional breeding project in our country, and mutton is one of the most important meat and livestock products in our country, with enormous market demand, so it attracts more and more people to engage in breeding to achieve prosperity. So what needs attention when raising sheep? Below, Qinnong Network has brought you the precautions for raising sheep.

1. Selection of breeding sheep

In sheep raising, generally one purchases breeding sheep and breeds them oneself, which can reduce breeding costs and increase profits, and can also avoid new sheep bringing in pathogens. So how should one choose the breed of breeding sheep? There are many breeds of sheep, and every breed has its advantages and disadvantages. One should choose healthy, disease-free breeding sheep according to the breeding environment and market sales. Sheep raising cannot blindly follow trends; one cannot see what kind of sheep others raise to make money and then follow suit, as this situation often leads to losses.

2. Breeding scale

If you are a farmer just entering this industry, you will have relatively little experience yourself and be unable to cope with many unexpected situations, so it is recommended to start on a small scale, first raising around 10 sheep, slowly accumulating breeding experience and learning breeding knowledge. Then gradually expand the breeding scale, rather than trying to get fat in one bite and suddenly raising dozens or hundreds of sheep, which will only result in losing everything.

3. Feeding

The diet in sheep raising is crucial. Drinking water should preferably be clean river water, spring water, or well water. Each sheep needs 2-5kg of drinking water per day, so the drinking water must be sufficient. In addition, drinking warm water in winter can relatively save some concentrate feed. Feed must be evenly matched. In rural areas, grazing can be done on grasslands and in mountain forests, but attention must be paid to feeding salt. Salt is an indispensable mineral feed for sheep growth, and grazing alone cannot supplement the needed minerals. In addition, during the ewe's pregnancy, try not to feed feed with relatively high acidity, such as distiller's grains, vinegar grains, silage, etc., otherwise it is easy to cause miscarriage in the ewe.

4. Deworming and disease prevention

Sheep are extremely susceptible to parasitic infections during growth, causing slower growth and reduced immunity, and in severe cases can lead to death, so deworming and medicated bathing must be carried out regularly at fixed times every year. In addition, the sheep pen environment must be clean and dry, and the sanitation of the breeding site must be cleaned on time every day. Lime should be used to disinfect the site. In addition, sheep must be injected with vaccines.

5. Separate pens for males and females

It is best to raise rams and ewes in separate pens. This can avoid inbreeding and also cultivate good breeding sheep. Many farmers, because they do not keep good records, are unable to provide manual assistance when the ewe is pregnant, resulting in a low survival rate of lambs and affecting production.

The above are the precautions for raising sheep brought by Qinnong Network. There are still many precautions for raising sheep, and this is only a small part of them. In short, raising sheep requires patience and perseverance, and one should also act according to one's own circumstances and within one's means.