What are the precautions for raising Small-tailed Han sheep?
The Small-tailed Han sheep is a type of sheep with the advantages of strong adaptability, fast growth, early maturity and multiple births. It is raised in all parts of China and has brought income to many farmers. However, there are some problems in raising them that restrict breeding efficiency. Let's take a look together with the editor at the precautions for raising Small-tailed Han sheep.
1. Quality of breeding sheep
When raising Small-tailed Han sheep, the selection of breeding sheep is crucial. It is related to the yield and quality in the later stage of breeding, and directly affects the economic benefits of farmers. When selecting breeding sheep, choose those that grow fast, are large in size, give birth to many lambs and have good meat quality. When introducing breeding sheep, buy from regular manufacturers and units with seedling operating resources. Do not be greedy for small gains and buy breeding sheep whose quality cannot be guaranteed. Many farmers often lose more than they gain because of being greedy for small gains, and this point must be paid great attention to.
2. Epidemic prevention and deworming
After purchasing breeding sheep, vaccinate them in time and carry out deworming. If these operations are not carried out, the breeding sheep may suffer from diseases, leading to emaciation, susceptibility to illness and even death. Therefore, farmers should give each sheep two doses of the sheep quadruple vaccine every year for disease prevention, generally in March and September, and carry out deworming work for sheep in spring and autumn every year to ensure healthy growth of sheep, improve quality and increase income.
3. Pay attention to disinfection
Attention should be paid to the environmental hygiene of the sheep shed. In addition to daily disinfection of the breeding farm, strict disinfection should also be carried out on pens, sites, feed troughs, drinking utensils, floors and other places. The excrement and bedding straw of the sheep flock should be cleaned regularly to avoid bacterial growth and cause disease in the sheep flock.
4. Feeding additives
Many farmers do not feed additives much when raising sheep, and they do not know how to feed additives. They only know to feed forage and feed, which causes the sheep to grow slowly, consuming a large amount of time and feed costs. Therefore, when feeding, one must learn to feed additives.
5. Marketing at the right time
Commercial Small-tailed Han sheep are generally fattened for 4 months, and they can be marketed when their body weight reaches 50 kg. This is because after the Small-tailed Han sheep grows to 50 kg, its growth slows down and the weight gain rate decreases. If feed continues to be given, the effect is poor, and it will also increase feed costs and reduce economic benefits.
The above is an introduction to the precautions for raising Small-tailed Han sheep. I hope it can help you. If you want to learn more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.