How to make sheep fat in summer

As the temperature is getting higher and higher, gradually reaching an average temperature, sheep will also be restless because of the temperature, and their food intake will decline. Eat less than half of what you eat every day, causing the sheep to lose weight, so how do you want the sheep to gain weight in summer? How should the breeders feed the sheep to eat normally? Let's take a look at it.

1. Increase nutrition

In summer, sheep should not be fed the same feed as before, with the increase of temperature, sheep should be fed with high-quality forage, palatable and nutritious forage. Green bean sticks, for example, are more needed for young sheep and pregnant ewes that have not been weaned for a long time. While feeding high-quality feed, we also need to replenish some concentrate. Adult sheep need to be fed 150-250 grams of concentrate, and those who have just been weaned need 50-150 grams of concentrate. If the concentrate contains ingredients such as vegetable cakes, it needs to be soaked in water for a whole day to do disinfection. Mix salt in the feed to regulate the acid-base balance in the sheep, and the sink should maintain the state of water at all times, let the sheep drink freely and promote metabolism in the body.

2. Timely grazing

Sheep grazing is very necessary, sheep herding is beneficial for sheep to eat fresh forage and leaves every morning, increase the accumulation of nutrients in the body, and strengthen the resistance of sheep. Sheep herding should be carried out every morning, because there are both fresh grass and 1 leaf in the morning, and it can also avoid the exposure of the sun, but it should be noted that sheep should not be allowed to eat grass with dew in the morning, because the dew contains many parasites. If you eat too much, it is easy for sheep to produce parasitic diseases. Drive the sheep back when the sun begins to have temperature, graze again in the evening, and choose grass with fresh and tender grass. Let the sheep drink enough water before going out every time.

3. Prevent from getting angry

Summer is the hottest season of the year, people are easy to get heatstroke, not to mention sheep. After grazing, you can't drive the sheep into the sheephouse at the first time, because during the journey back, the sheep have been moving, generating a lot of heat and feeling muggy. If you do not dissipate the heat in time, it will be easy to get angry and get sick. When you come back, you should drive the sheep to a cool place where there is no sun to have a rest, so that the sheep can spread the heat and ensure their health. Of course, if the conditions of the sheep house are good enough and there is a cooling system, you can also rush directly into the house to cool down. If the sheep are found to be in poor spirits and loss of appetite, this means that the sheep and the sheep get angry, and the sheep should be kept in a cool place for a few nights immediately. Deal with the sick sheep.

4. Sheep body deworming

Summer is also the season when all kinds of mosquitoes and flies are rampant, and animals are harassed by many mosquitoes and flies, whether in sheep sheds or other breeding grounds. Spray insect bugs and other agents in the sheep shed to dispel mosquitoes and flies once a week for a month.

The above is a brief introduction to how sheep should gain weight in summer. Sheep are afraid of high temperature. High temperature will make sheep feel bad and have a bad appetite. Naturally, the phenomenon of losing weight will occur. Therefore, as long as the temperature is well controlled, sheep can gain weight instead of losing weight. Managing sheep in summer is also the foundation for sheep breeding in autumn. This article is for reference only. I hope it will be helpful to you.