How to select breeder sheep

Sheep is one of the main livestock in China, and it also has a very large market demand in our country. Now the breeding area of sheep is also very large, if sheep want to be raised efficiently and continuously, then the selection of breeding sheep is very important. The quality of breeder sheep is closely related to the quality of young sheep. So today, the editor has brought you a way to select sheep breeders. Let's take a look at it.

1. Look at the genealogy

Through pedigree, we can effectively check the pedigree source of breeder sheep and estimate its production performance, which is the main channel to obtain individual information. If the individual has a good physique and has many characteristics in common with his parents, then it means that his genetic performance is stable and can be used as a seed. And most of the qualities of the individual are inherited from previous generations. Therefore, when we select breeds, it is best to conduct a comprehensive examination of the above generations of goats, to ensure that there are good parents, in order to have high-quality breeding sheep.

2. Watch the breeder sheep

The overall image and production performance of breeder sheep will directly affect the next generation. Therefore, when we select sheep, we should pay attention to the identification of birth, weaning and other aspects, so as to carry out the selection of sheep. To determine its advantages and disadvantages according to its appearance, the specifications of breeding sheep should ensure that they are large, strong, long and thick, energetic and energetic. Then we should also pay attention to observe the reproductive organs of the breeder ram to ensure that there is no disease and has a strong sexual desire. Through all aspects of observation, we can effectively select high-quality breeding sheep.

3. Look at the side system

Collateral system refers to the selection of the superficial characteristics of the half-sibling of the individual. That is, through the performance estimation of the collateral varieties with the same male parent and different female parent, the seed was selected. This method of seed selection makes sense for raising sheep, because now most sheep are raised by artificial insemination. It is easy to obtain half-sibling sibling data, and because the birth time is the same, and the growth environment is the same, so the results are similar. And can choose the time in advance, expand the benefit.

4. Look at future generations

Similarly, we can also determine the characteristics of the breeding ram by observing the characteristics of the offspring. If the offspring of the breeder sheep have high performance, then it means that the utilization value of the breeder sheep is relatively high, and the choice is correct. And the high probability of offspring with high production performance means that the parents also have strong production performance. On the contrary, if the offspring are not ideal, then we should not continue to breed sheep.

The above is a brief introduction to how to select breeder sheep. The choice of breeding sheep is very important, which directly affects the overall development of the flock, and is also closely related to their own breeding benefits. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.