How to manage sheep in winter? You must know these eight skills.

Now that winter has arrived, the temperature is getting lower and lower. At this time, the sheep farmers cannot ignore the problem of overwintering the sheep. The following small series will share the experience of many years of sheep farming without reservations, to see what are the coups for winter sheep management?

冬季养羊技巧

First, improve the temperature of the sheep house

1. Open-type sheep house can be covered with plastic cloth, and it is best to use double-layer plastic cloth, which can play the role of windproof, cold and heat preservation to a certain extent. This method is suitable for fattening sheep house, non-breastfeeding. Period of the Ewe House. To further increase the temperature of the sheep house, it can be heated on the basis of the plastic cloth and then by boiler or heating.

2. Closed sheep houses. For closed cold sheep in cold regions, cold-tolerant sheep (such as goats) and non-freezing growth stages (lambs, lactating ewes), boilers or heating should be used as much as possible.

Second, do a good job in the closure and ventilation of the sheep house

Before the weather turns cold, it is necessary to check and repair the sheep house, and replace the damaged doors and windows in time. After the weather turns cold, the doors and windows need to be closed to ensure the temperature of the sheep house. However, while doing a good job of closing the sheep house, you should also do ventilation and ventilation work to reduce the humidity and toxic and harmful gas content in the sheep house. You can open some vents according to the temperature and other factors, and open during the daytime with no wind and no wind. Doors and windows are ventilated.

Third, increase the thickness of the sheep house wall

The surrounding walls and tops of the sheep house can be increased in thickness by stacking dirt, crop straw, etc., so that the heat preservation effect can be improved. Of course, it is better to thicken the wall when the sheep house is initially built.

Fourth, the sheep house ground should be dry

In the case of more soil manure in the winter sheep house, the temperature of the sheep body will be accelerated, and once it freezes, it will affect the activity of the sheep, and the pregnant sheep is prone to miscarriage. Therefore, the feces and sewage in the sheep house need to be cleaned up in time. In order to save the labor intensity of the breeder and keep the sheep house dry for a long time, a simple fermentation bed can be laid under conditions, and 3~5 cm of the sheep house is ground, crushed straw, sawdust or rice husk, and some fermented probiotics are inoculated. This will keep the sheep house dry and hygienic, and provide a warm and comfortable armpit environment for the sheep.

Fifth, drink warm water as much as possible

Winter sheep drink cold water and frozen water for a long time, which will affect the normal digestive function of the sheep. Secondly, it will increase energy consumption and reduce growth rate. Thirdly, pregnant sheep are prone to miscarriage. Therefore, if possible, give the sheep as much as possible. Warm water.

Sixth, increase the number of feedings

In winter, the number of feedings needs to be increased to achieve the purpose of increasing feed intake, thereby filling the deficit caused by fat and intramuscular metabolic heat production in sheep due to low temperature. After entering the winter, it should be fed twice in the morning and in the evening, and fed three times in the morning, in the middle and in the evening. If there are conditions, it should be supplemented once at night.

Seven, improve feed energy level

In the case of poor insulation in the winter sheep house, the sheep need to consume a lot of energy to protect the cold. In this case, the feed energy level can be improved to achieve the purpose of protecting the eggs. The first method increases the proportion of concentrate in the diet by 5% to 10%. The second method feeds 50 grams per day (fatten sheep and adult sheep) cooking oil, and the third method adds 10% to the concentrate. Sugar.

冬季养羊如何管理?这八大技巧你必须知道

Eight, increase the light area of ​​the sheep house

The south side of the open-type sheep house should have a large open area, so that the plastic cloth can be covered in winter to facilitate daylighting; the south wall of the closed sheep house and the roof should be reserved for the winter sun to shine into the sheep house. In the good weather, the sheep can be rushed to the playground to enjoy the sun and increase the amount of exercise.

The above are the eight management skills that winter farmers need to know. As long as these details are done, it is not a problem to have a safe winter. I hope that the farmers will have a good income.

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