Sheep always have to be released from the enclosure. Why can't they be kept in captivity like pigs?

Abstract: sheep always have to be released in a hurry, so why can't they be kept in captivity like pigs?

I believe that many friends who grew up in the countryside have herded sheep, and when they were young, they felt that stocking was very boring. They just sat next to the sheep and watched their own sheep, so as not to let them get lost. In fact, there are very few sheep herders now, and even there are fewer farmers raising sheep.

Why are you herding sheep?

First of all, because of the herbivore of sheep, friends who have raised sheep should know that sheep eat a lot of food, and a large number of sheep need about 3 jin of forage on average every day. In this way, if you raise a dozen sheep, you need dozens of jin of fodder a day. If you raise a dozen sheep in captivity, there is a lot of forage. But herding sheep can save a lot of fodder. And in the past, there were not many sheep raised at home in rural areas, and most of them were herding sheep at home, which could not only save fodder, but also go out and take a look around.

The second is the nature of sheep. Not only do sheep in our country need to be stocked, but sheep in other countries are also stocked. It seems that sheep are better stocked. Sheep is different from domestic animals such as pigs, sheep is more suitable for stocking, which can help the meat of sheep to be more delicious, chewy, elastic, not too much fat, and conducive to their own health, reducing the incidence of disease. Perhaps it is for this reason that people did not raise sheep in captivity as domesticated pigs a long time ago.

What problems should you pay attention to when herding sheep?

First of all, we should pay attention to safety issues. Sheep is a small thing, and life is a big thing. In fact, the risk of danger in an ordinary peasant household with a dozen sheep is relatively small. But if it is a big sheep farmer, there are hundreds of sheep in the house, and there are shepherds employed, you need to pay attention, especially the shepherd, to pay attention to robbers when herding sheep, and to avoid meeting wolves and so on.

The second is some attention problems of stocking. Summer stocking is the best time for fattening sheep, but there are also many problems that need to be paid attention to. Because summer is relatively hot, you should pay attention to avoid sheep heatstroke, it is best not to go out for stocking during the period from 11:00 noon to 3 pm, even if you go out for grazing, you must keep the sheep in the shade.

There are more Rain Water in summer, so try to avoid sheep in cloudy, rainy and windy weather. If you encounter thunderstorm, it is best to cover the sheep with a large piece of fiber cloth to shelter them from the rain for the time being, and it is best not to raise them in areas with steep slopes to avoid fear. After the sheep are returned to the herd, attention should be paid to keeping the drinking water of the sheep clean to avoid infectious diseases.

When the grass is insufficient in winter, we should pay attention to replenish the fodder to the sheep in time, and the drinking water for the sheep should be at the right temperature and not too cold. When herding sheep, we should pay attention to the growth of the forage grass, do not drive the sheep to the pasture with thorns and awn, so that the sheep can easily cause gastrointestinal damage after eating forage grass.

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