Which breed of sheep should be chosen in captivity?

Which breed should I choose for captive sheep? In the south, captive sheep generally choose Boer goats, while in the north, they choose small-tailed Han sheep. Of course, this is not absolute. Breeders need to determine which breed to choose to raise sheep in captivity according to their own actual situation. The following editor will introduce these two common captive sheep breeds.

Boer Goat

Boer goat is an excellent breed of meat goat. This breed originates from South Africa and is used for breeding. since the first batch of Boer goats were introduced from Germany in 1995, it has shown good meat characteristics, extensive adaptability, high economic value and significant heterosis.

Boer goats have drooping ears and a short, sparse coat. The legs are short, the limbs are strong, the hindquarters are plump and muscular. Sexual maturity is early and the four seasons are in estrus. Strong fecundity, generally two years can give birth to three children. Lamb is the most popular meat goat breed in the world because of its rapid growth, good growth rate, high meat yield and strong feeding ability.

If you buy Boer goats, 5-6 generations of Boer goats use the original breed, 2 litters or 3 litters per year, each litter breeds 2-3 lambs, the lambs are purebred 6 generations and raised for 3-4 months. the price of one Boer goat is about 400,600yuan, and the price of three Boer goats is 1500 yuan. according to the calculation of two litters, it is 3000 yuan to raise a generation Boer goat and get rid of fodder. the net profit of labor expenditure is not less than 1000-1200 yuan. If the investment is larger, the breeding benefit of pregnant Boer goats with 5 generations and 6 generations will be faster and more considerable. If you simply fattening mutton sheep, you need to invest 350580yuan to buy 30-40jin of sheep seedlings, fattening 4-5 months old can reach more than 100jin, and get rid of forage labor cost 200yuan. At present, the market price of live sheep is about 12 yuan, that is to say, 100jin mutton sheep can be sold to about 1200 yuan, and the net profit of fattening a mutton sheep is about 300,400 yuan. The sheep raising project depends on the scale and quantity, the benefit of the breeding scale is too small, the benefit will not be too good, the early stage can buy less model to explore the breeding experience, and the later stage can develop the breeding on a large scale.

Small tail Han sheep

Small-tailed Han sheep is a famous improved breed of mutton sheep in China, and it is also one of the first poverty alleviation projects of the Ministry of Agriculture. Small-tailed Han sheep have the advantages of gentle temperament, fast growth, high reproduction rate, strong adaptability and high economic benefits, so they can be raised in the north and south of our country. The adult ram weighs about 300 jin and the ewe weighs 160 jin. Ewes give birth to 2 litters a year, 2-4 lambs per litter, with a maximum of 6 lambs. It is the best mutton sheep breed at home and abroad at present, which can not be compared with other breeds of sheep.

A purebred small-tailed Han sheep at the age of 5-6 months needs about 800yuan and can be fattened at the age of 2 months. the feed cost of raising an ewe is about 350yuan per year, and 3 lambs a year are calculated. raising 3-month-old lambs can be sold for about 1500 yuan, and the cost of raising ewes for two years is 700yuan, and the profit of 9 lambs is 4500 yuan. (the condition is that in the case of fattening and selling at the age of 3 months, the cost of raising lambs is 150.) 9 lambs are 1350 yuan, 4500-700-1350 yuan 2450 yuan. Raising 100 basic ewes can make a profit of 245000 yuan in 2 years. The benefit of breeding is still considerable.

Buy 100 small-tailed Han sheep fattening lambs, 3-4 months old sheep cake cost 500 yuan per sheep, short-term fattening 5-6 months old, mutton sheep up to 150 jin, 10 yuan / jin calculation can be sold to 1500 yuan, excluding feed cost 400 yuan, artificial water and electricity 100 yuan, raising 100 small-tailed Han sheep can earn 50, 000 yuan profit in half a year.

Conclusion: no matter which kind of sheep you choose to raise, it will be a long-term breeding route, the most important thing is to adhere to, and raising sheep is a hard thing, friends who are unwilling to bear hardships, it is recommended not to do this breeding project.