How to increase the feed intake of farm sheep

How to increase the feed intake of farm sheep

The farming area has a mild climate, abundant rainfall, fertile soil, and long plant growth periods. Crop production not only provides ample source of concentrated feed for sheep in rural areas, but also provides a rich source of roughage. There are many grassy grass slopes, tidal flats, and farmland corners in the agricultural area, which can provide a variety of green feed for sheep. In rural areas, raising sheep is generally based on feeding. Not only does it cause no ecological problems, but also the use of crop stalks to keep sheep can reduce the air pollution caused by the burning of straw. At the same time, it can also provide a large amount of organic organic Fertilizers, improving soil fertility and structure are conducive to the sustainable development of agriculture and increase the overall output rate of agricultural production systems.
Goats and sheep both prefer to sniff noses before they eat. Any feed that has odor, pollution, faeces or spoilage, or grass that has been trampled on does not like to eat. It also likes drinking clean drinking water. Therefore, sheep and goats are very picky in eating and drinking water. The long-term feeding of sheep in farming areas is usually less than that of grazing sheep, poor in broilers, weak in physical constitution, smaller in body size, and lower in production performance. Therefore, the following measures need to be taken to increase the feed intake of sheep in the farming area.
First, a reasonable mix of concentrate feed and forage:
The appetite of the sheep is generally poor. Therefore, it is necessary to select and modulate feeds with good palatability, diversification, and digestibility to ensure that the nutrition is comprehensive and balanced to meet the growth, reproduction, and weight gain of the sheep. Demand. Sheep's diet should have a high nutrient concentration. Since sheep are ruminants, roughage in the diet should account for 2/3 of the total diet, and concentrate feed can account for 1/3 of the total diet. In order to increase the nutrient concentration of the sheep's diet, the roughage can be crushed, softened or fermented and then mixed with the fine feed, and the conditions can be made into granules to create conditions for the roughage to be eaten and utilized.
Second, after the coarse first feeding:
If there is no condition or there is no need to crush or granulate the roughage, the roughage such as grass, crop stalks, and hay must be reduced to 1-2 cm in length and then fed to the sheep before the sheep finishes the roughage. Feed concentrates. This can promote the sheep to eat more.
The feeding principle is to provide less feeding. When feeding sheep with fodder, the appetite of the sheep is usually quite strong. If you add less chow, you will always feel the lack of sheep and you will not be tired and picky. Adult sheep are fed 3 times a day, and the time can be around 6 o'clock, 12 o'clock and 18 o'clock respectively. Lambs can be increased by 1-2 times, and the time can be adjusted properly in summer. In the winter and spring seasons, due to the short nights, one night can be fed. In addition, supply a certain amount of hay to the sheep and allow the sheep to feed freely so as to make up for the fact that some sheep are not fed enough. As far as possible, ground feeding is not used. Wire-welded or wooden light grass racks are installed inside the sheep house, which saves grass, time, labor and hygiene. This feeding method is closer to the natural grazing habit, which is conducive to the growth and development of sheep and reduces the occurrence of diseases. Adding less feed can also prevent the feed from smelling when the nostrils of the sheep are jetted. At the same time, it is also possible to constantly observe the feed intake of the sheep and find out the phenomenon of catching food, stopping food, insufficiency, or leftover grass at any time so that appropriate measures can be taken in time.
Third, when the replacement of grass should be a gradual transition:
Sheep have a certain period of adaptation to forage and feed. A sudden replacement of forage will disrupt the sheep's eating habits. If the sheep is disturbed, the feed intake will be reduced, the digestive function will be seriously disturbed, constipation or diarrhea will occur, and even death. Therefore, in the production of replacement of forage should be a gradual transition, not a sudden change.
Fourth, appropriate feeding green and blue juicy feed:
Natural green pastures, artificially cultivated pastures, green forage crops, twigs and tender leaves, root tubers, melons and other green and juicy feeds have high moisture content, low dry matter content, high crude protein content in dry matter, and many vitamin types. With large content, rich inorganic salt content and appropriate proportion, more carbohydrate content and good palatability, sheep only like to eat, and it is a good health feed for sheep. It is often fed to expand the volume of the stomach and increase the appetite of the sheep.
Fifth, let the sheep drink enough water:
The rumen of the sheep is a large fermenter. The water content of the rumen content is 84-94%. Forages and feeds eaten by sheep can only interact with the anaerobic ciliates, bacteria, and rumen in the rumen when they are sufficiently immersed in water. Fungi, etc. are thoroughly mixed and decomposed and digested. If there is insufficient drinking water, it will directly affect the digestion of forage grass feed by rumen microorganisms, thus feedback reducing the sheep's feed intake. In order to promote the sheep to drink more water, corn flour or mixed fine feed, salt, etc. can be used to make a paste with boiling water, and then on the cold water. The temperature in winter should be higher and the temperature in summer should be lower. Approximately 3-4 kilograms of water per day is required for the sheep to consume 1 kilogram of dry matter per day.
Sixth, to strengthen the sheep movement:
Feeding sheep has less exercise than grazing. The lack of sheep's exercise will not only reduce the amount of sheep's feed intake, but also cause the sheep's weak constitution and susceptibility to respiratory and limb diseases. In order to promote the movement of sheep under house-feeding conditions, a sufficiently large playground should be set up. The stadium can be set as a ring. In addition to letting the sheep move freely, it is also necessary to periodically rush the flock regularly to force its movement.
7. Adding food enhancer:
Sheep use the sense of smell to find food is a basic biological function, olfactory chemoreceptors stimulated by the aroma of excitement, and excitement in the digestive organs and cause the sheep's appetite. Therefore, in the feed can be properly added Xiangyi, pepper, pepper, cinnamon, ginger, garlic, onion, cumin, Chinese wolfberry, white peony, leaves and other flavoring agents, spicy, can drive the wind and cold, stomach and digestion. Long-term addition can promote sheep's feed intake.

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