* * Farmers in Yanqi County raise blackhead Dupo sheep to increase their income and become rich

A worker adds fodder to the blackhead Dupo sheep farm at Jie Ruijie's Dupo Sheep Farm in Yanqi County on January 5.

Black-headed Dupo sheep

"I bought more than 600 black-headed Duper sheep from Shandong at the end of June 2014. this kind of sheep adapts to the climate very well, with a short growth cycle and a high lambing rate. Ewes (multiple ewes) can give birth twice a year, with an average of two births at a time. By July 2015, the number of black-headed Duper sheep has increased to 1500, with a net income of at least 500,000 yuan." On January 5, Jie Ruijie, a big farmer in the improved seed farm in Yanqi County, said to the author.

In recent years, Yanqi County has continuously optimized and cultivated excellent livestock breeds, vigorously developed high-quality meat sheep such as "Blackhead Duper Sheep" and "prolific Sheep", and vigorously promoted new breeds, laying a solid foundation for promoting the healthy development of animal husbandry and increasing farmers' income and wealth.