Black-headed Dorper sheep farming helps farmers in Yanqi County increase income and achieve prosperity

On January 5, at the Dorper sheep farm of Jie Ruijie, a large-scale breeder at the Yanqi County Improved Seed Farm, a worker was adding forage to the black-headed Dorper sheep.

Black-headed Dorper sheep

"In late June 2014, I purchased more than 600 black-headed Dorper sheep from Shandong. This kind of sheep is very well adapted to the climate of **, has a short growth cycle and a high lambing rate. A productive ewe (multiparous ewe) can give birth twice a year, with an average of 2 lambs each time. By July 2015, the inventory had increased to 1,500, and net income was at least more than 500,000 yuan." On January 5, Jie Ruijie, a large-scale breeder at the ** Yanqi County Improved Seed Farm, told this writer.

In recent years, Yanqi County has continuously optimized and cultivated improved livestock breeds, vigorously developed high-quality meat sheep such as "black-headed Dorper sheep" and "multiparous sheep," and vigorously promoted new breeds, laying a solid foundation for promoting the healthy development of animal husbandry and helping farmers increase income and achieve prosperity.