How to raise Boer Goat

Boer goat is native to South Africa and is known as the king of meat goats. it is a high-quality breed of meat sheep, with large size, strong ability of growth and reproduction, many lambs per year, good meat quality, strong adaptability and disease resistance, and stable genetic characteristics. it is an indispensable and excellent breed, which basically meets all the market needs of farmed sheep, and is the first choice for many farmers.

II. Site selection

First of all, to choose the breeding area, there must be enough living space for herding sheep. There is no pollution source within one kilometer nearby, the air is good, the soil is fertile, the water source is clean, the environment is quiet, the ventilation is good, and the place creates a good ecological environment for pollution-free breeding of Boer goats. When building a sheep house, it should be equipped with necessary equipment such as cleaning, ventilation and ventilation, temperature and humidity can be adjusted automatically, and the infrastructure is perfect, which is in line with the good growth and development of the sheep.

2. Selection of species

When buying, you should choose regular manufacturers to buy, and you should go back several generations to see their situation. Boer goat is characterized by white face, straight waist, slightly tilted back, obvious difference between leg hair and body hair, well-developed muscles, sheep horn bent outward, good quality, strong disease resistance and anti-parasite ability. In the production of mutton sheep, there is no plan for goat breeding and breeding for a long time, and the mating is chaotic, resulting in chaotic breeds and serious individual degradation in many places. Therefore, it is necessary to cross and rejuvenate local goats. Boer goats with good genes were crossed with local purebred ewes to improve body weight, lambing rate and slaughter rate by making use of the heterosis of the first generation of Bo hybrid goats.

3. Feeding

The most abundant and cheapest feed is the dried material made of hay and rice stalk, which is widely used at low cost. Concentrate feed is a kind of feed with high nutrients, which is processed by food crops, and it is the main feed for goats. Succulent feed is made of plant tubers as fodder. They are rich in crude fiber and easy to digest. They are the best feed in spring. Animal feed mainly refers to animal high-protein feed with high cost and key use. Trace feed refers to the mineral composition in natural feed, which is used in a small amount.

4. Pay attention

In all the feeding process. It is best to use pollution-free "green" feed. Concentrate feed needs specific preparation; roughage must be fine processing; green feed must be green plants, the origin is fixed, and the production base should meet the production standards of green plants. Choose perennial grasses with strong adaptability, good growth, cold and drought tolerance and high yield, such as broad-leaf ryegrass, alfalfa, or intercropping between red and white clover and Mexican corn to ensure year-round green feeding. Trace feed must be replenished on time.

The breeding techniques of Boer goats are mainly the above contents. As long as the environment is suitable, the sheep breeds are of high quality, and coupled with appropriate breeding methods, Boer goats can be raised well, and their quality and output can be greatly improved. Farmers with breeding needs can have a good understanding of the above knowledge.