The breeds of fine wool sheep raised in the vast agricultural areas, pastoral areas and semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral areas of our province mainly include: Northeast fine wool sheep, Chinese Merino sheep, and Xinji fine wool sheep; the main breeds of sheep for meat are: Suffolk, hornless Daosset, German meat Merino, South African meat Merino, Texel, Charlotte, DuBo, etc.; meat goat breeds are Boer goats; cashmere goat breeds are Liaoning cashmere goats and Inner Mongolia cashmere goats; and other breeds of sheep that can be raised are small-tailed cold sheep and Sanen dairy goats.
The sheep breeding area of our province is divided into: the western region is mainly the development of fine wool sheep and meat sheep; the central agricultural area is the development area of meat sheep; and the eastern mountainous semi-mountainous area mainly develops cashmere goats and meat goats. For the small-tailed cold sheep should be used as a female breed for the development of meat sheep, and crossed with meat sheep breeds such as Suffolk to produce commercial meat sheep.
When selecting sheep, farmers or family ranches should start from the following aspects: both rams and ewes should be healthy, large in physique, wide and deep in chest, long in body, thick in neck, wide and flat in back and waist, upright limbs, thick and short, and tough hooves. The ram's abdomen is large but not hanging, the horn spacing is wide, the eyes are large and bright, the nose bridge is raised, the mouth is thick and elastic, the testicles are symmetrical, not hanging, large and elastic, and the libido is strong; the ewe's head is beautiful, the notch is wide and deep, the mouth is long, the nipple is symmetrically large and soft, and there is no obvious reproductive disease. Secondly, we must fully understand the existing main sheep breeds, production performance, appearance characteristics, main economic uses, and determine the breeds to be purchased according to their own needs.
What problems should be paid attention to in the transport of sheep: the vehicles carrying sheep should be in good condition, the procedures are complete, equipped with high fences to prevent sheep from jumping out of the car, and equipped with a tarpaulin for use in rain and snow. According to the transportation, prepare enough forage and water basins and other utensils, and bring a small amount of anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving medicines; when loading sheep, do not over-squeeze. Strong and weak sheep, large and small sheep, and male ewes are separated in the car, and pregnant ewes cannot be loaded on the stomach to prevent miscarriage. Nursing lambs should be nursed on time, not less than 4 times a day, and the interval between breastfeeding during the day should not be greater than 5 hours; before getting on the bus, the sheep should be given enough water, and should not be overeaten. Transportation does not need to feed grass and feed within a day, transportation is more than a day, should be fed grass 2-3 times a day, drink water not less than 2 times, and require each sheep to drink water, eat hay; transport vehicles should start slowly, prohibit sudden braking, in the bumpy road and slope to drive slowly to prevent sheep from squeezing death; escort personnel should often check the sheep on the car, find strange screams, lying sheep as long as they stop in time to support it, placed in a corner that is not easy to squeeze; after transporting to the destination, When unloading sheep, do not break the leg of lamb in the gap between the carriage plate and the carriage. It is best to unload the sheep near the high platform to prevent the sheep from jumping out of the car and causing miscarriages, injuries to the sheep and other accidents.
Source Jilin Rural Daily
Planned by Meng Fanjie, Shi Wei, Han Tieying
Edited by Chi Ruibing