What are the precautions for grazing meat sheep in summer?
Forage resources are very abundant in summer, which makes it a key season for meat sheep farming. When raising meat sheep in summer, attention must be paid to doing a good job of grazing, so as to lay a foundation for work such as breeding in autumn and winter. However, because the weather in summer is very hot, there are many things we need to pay attention to when grazing meat sheep. So today the editor brings you the precautions for grazing meat sheep in summer. Let's take a look!
1. Grazing methods
The temperature in summer is very high and rather hot. When grazing, be careful not to let the sheep bunch together, otherwise they are prone to heatstroke, which affects feeding. For summer grazing, go out early and return from grazing early. Generally, grazing can begin after the dew has dried, and from 11:00 to 15:00, which is the hottest period of the day, the sheep should be allowed to rest in the pen. At around 7 pm in the evening, graze them appropriately again, and graze on shaded woodland with a high degree of shade.
2. Pay attention to heat dissipation
In summer, because of the high temperature, sheep are very prone to conditions such as internal heat and heatstroke. Therefore, to ensure that the sheep can grow healthily, heat dissipation work must be done well. When returning from grazing at noon, be careful to let the sheep rest and cool off properly in the shade of trees, and then drive them into the sheep shed. Similarly, when returning from grazing at night, also let the sheep cool down before entering the shed. Do not drive the sheep; let them walk slowly to avoid a rise in body temperature.
3. Pay attention to wind and rain
There is also quite a lot of windy and rainy weather in summer, and if the sheep are affected by wind and rain while grazing, it is easy to harm the sheep's body and cause adverse conditions such as colds. Fattening will also be affected as a result, so when grazing in summer, we must pay close attention to the weather. Do not graze on windy or rainy days or on thunderstorm days. Also, when grazing, it is best to carry a fiber cloth that can shield against wind and rain, to avoid sudden wind and rain.
4. Pay attention to supplementary feeding
After returning from grazing every day, we should also pay attention to appropriate supplementary feeding to provide the sheep with sufficient salt and water. Supplementary feeding should be done at least about twice a day, mainly with feeds such as wheat bran and soybean cake. In addition to supplementary feeding, we should also pay attention every day to supplementing with salt water about 4 times. The quality of the water must be ensured and it must be clean enough, to avoid affecting the sheep's stomach and intestines. Finally, be careful not to let the sheep eat and rest in damp places, otherwise conditions such as rheumatism are likely to occur.
5. Environmental hygiene
After the sheep return from grazing, the range in which they can move becomes smaller. If environmental hygiene work is not done well, it is very easy for the pen to become damp, dirty, and messy, which will also have a great impact on the sheep's growth and cause diseases such as parasites. Therefore, we must do a good job of ventilating the sheep shed. The sheep shed must not be damp; keep it dry. Then ensure that the water and feed are clean enough, and regularly disinfect the sheep shed and farming tools.
The above is a brief introduction to the precautions for grazing meat sheep in summer. Grazing work in summer is very important, but it cannot be done blindly. We should also do a good job of pest and disease prevention and control to ensure that meat sheep fatten and grow normally. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!