Problems needing attention in raising sheep and sheep grazing

Goats and sheep should not be grazed in the same herd.

The herbivorous habits of goats and sheep are different. Goats feed on grass in a straight line and rarely eat grass, while sheep are good at eating grass. The old herdsmen with grazing experience have the saying that "goats don't eat back grass, sheep don't eat back grass, they don't get fat."

(2) the temperament and living habits of goats and sheep are different. Goats are lively and active, with flexible limbs and fast walking. they graze in mountainous areas and are good at climbing steep slopes, known as "goat monkeys", while sheep are docile, lazy, clumsy and slow in walking. They are unwilling to climb steep slopes and are nicknamed "dead" sheep. Therefore, when grazing in groups, goats and sheep should be grouped separately to facilitate grazing and the growth and development of sheep.

Second, after rain grass, dew grass and frost snow grass are not suitable for grazing.

Some people think that it is unscientific to graze "water plants" after rain and when there is dew in the morning, even eating and drinking, and drinking enough water when the grass is full. Because sheep eat a large number of "aquatic plants", it is easy to corrupt and ferment in the stomach and intestines, produce gas, and induce acute gastrointestinal swelling disease, which can easily lead to death if not rescued in time. At the same time, "aquatic plants" are often attached to liver leech metacercariae, which can harm sheep with grass feeding. In addition, grazing after rain and when there is dew, the ground is wet and muddy, it is easy to carry muddy water between hoof and nail, sheep are prone to foot rot (commonly known as retting hoof), it is difficult to walk, when the hoof shell falls off seriously, it is scrapped and eliminated. In addition, grazing Centella asiatica, sheep are prone to diseases such as abdominal pain and abortion.