Winters are cold and night-long, the grass withers wilt, the nutritional value of forage is low, and the heat loss of the sheep is more, which is the pregnancy of most ewes. The breeding sheep enter the first wintering period, the sheep need more nutrients, once the feeding management is not proper, it will lose fat, and even cause the sheep to die. The Cattle and Sheep Encyclopedia reminds farmers that in order to improve economic benefits, sheep farmers should take measures to actively prepare for winter breeding.
Winter mother-child sheep pen
Warm
Sheep are relatively hardy, and before winter, it is necessary to overhaul the sheep barn as soon as possible. Repairing the sheep house requires sitting north to south, sufficient sunshine, air circulation, dry and hygienic, good thermal performance and other conditions. Block the wind tunnel before the "li dong" to ensure that the roof does not leak rain, the wind is not transparent on all sides, and the ground is not wet. It is necessary to repair the broken, leaky and ventilated sheep barn in a timely manner; in the cold winter, it is also necessary to hang grass curtains or cotton curtains at the outlet and ventilation of the sheep house to prevent the intrusion of "thief wind". Ensuring that winter pasture can allow the sheep to eat suitable pasture grass and breathe fresh air is conducive to enhancing physical fitness and exercising cold resistance and disease resistance, which is the main measure to protect the group.
graze
It is necessary to choose a low depression on the sunny slope that is sheltered from the wind and the sun and has a good water source. In the early winter, some pastures and wild vegetables have not yet died, so we must seize the time to graze, seize the favorable time when it is warmer at noon on sunny days, and let the sheep eat as much grass and wild vegetables as possible. In the late winter, sheep are converted to house feeding. For sheep with weak physique, special management measures should be implemented, such as feeding juicy feed, increasing the amount of concentrate feeding, and strengthening physical exercise.
Winter shepherding
Tire preservation
Male sheep should be kept separately to prevent rams from chasing and crawling across pregnant ewes. Pregnant ewes should have a separate pen, the pen door is as wide as possible, the number of breeding in the house is appropriate, to ensure that the area of each pregnant sheep reaches 2 to 2.5 square meters, to prevent the pregnant sheep from being accidentally squeezed and causing miscarriage. To supply pregnant sheep with more concentrate and light salt water, it is necessary to use warm water, avoid drinking ice water, eat frost grass, and ensure that feeding is reasonable. It is necessary to strengthen daily management and prevent fighting, fighting, collision and other behaviors within the flock. The grazing route should not be too far, do not take steep slopes and dangerous roads, avoid artificial chases, and prevent pregnant sheep from being frightened, jumping sharply, and falling and sliding
Winter fattening sheep pens
health care
Winter sheep are susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease, streptococcal disease, acne disease, dysentery, colds, E. coli disease and other diseases. In late autumn and early winter, the flock should be immunized in time. After an autumn grazing, sheep may be infected with parasitic diseases such as tapeworms and liver flukes. Therefore, before winter, it is also necessary to carry out preventive deworming of sheep in time, and the commonly used drugs mainly include albendazole, ivermectin, iodether salixamide, quinone, and talymol. Usually, it is necessary to clean the pen frequently, keep the house clean and dry, remove the feces in time, carry out harmless treatment through accumulation and fermentation, screen the residual material, and recommend adding a mildew agent to the moldy feed - mold is finished. It is recommended to discard feed that has been heavily contaminated.