How to herd sheep in summer?

Six points that should be paid attention to in summer grazing

Pay attention to grazing methods. It's hot in summer, and sheep like to get together and don't have enough to eat. Go out early and return early in the morning for grazing. Generally, you can graze as soon as the dew is dry. From noon 1 1: 00 to 3: 00 pm, let the sheep rest in the pen and eat forage. In the afternoon, they can collect grass at 7 pm. In sunny weather, they should choose a dry place to eat grass. When the weather is hot, you should choose to graze in the shade to prevent heatstroke.

Pay attention to cooling the sheep. Sheep are prone to get angry in summer, so it is very important to cool the sheep every day to ensure their health. Don't rush into the sheepfold when herding sheep at noon, just let the sheep rest and drink water in the shade. After grazing at night, you can wait for the sheep to cool down for a while before entering the pen. Don't rush to catch sheep every time you go out to collect them. Let the sheep walk slowly, move and cool down.

Pay attention to prevent wind and rain attacks. There are many thunderstorms in summer, and once the sheep are attacked, it is easy to get hurt, catch a cold and lose weight. Therefore, grazing in summer should try to avoid wind and rain. In rainy weather, you can bring a large piece of fiber cloth to cover the sheep when grazing, which can make the sheep temporarily shelter from the rain. In addition, it is forbidden to graze on steep slopes during lightning and thunder to prevent sheep from being frightened and falling.

Pay attention to the supply of salt and water. In addition to feeding 12 times of mixed feed (wheat bran, corn flour, bean cake, etc. Using rice bran and straw chaff) Every day, shepherds drink light salt water 46 times a day. Don't let sheep drink dead pond water, drain water, ditch water or let sheep eat grass and rest in wet and muddy places, so as not to cause rheumatism.

Pay attention to environmental hygiene. It is hot and humid in summer, and the range of activities of the flock becomes smaller after returning from grazing, which is easy to cause damp pens and poor environment, and often leads to parasitic diseases. Therefore, we should pay attention to the environmental sanitation, ventilation and moistureproof of the sheephouse, keep the sheephouse clean and dry, and do a good job in the prevention and control of parasites such as sheep scabies. Daily feed and drinking water must be kept clean. Don't feed moldy, spoiled, toxic and foreign bodies, and keep the feeding utensils clean. Sheep houses and sports fields should be cleaned frequently and disinfected regularly.

Pay attention to the prevention and treatment of diseases. Pay attention to the mental state, appetite and feces of sheep at any time when grazing. When an infectious disease or suspected infectious disease occurs, it should be isolated immediately, and the veterinarian should be invited to observe and treat it in time. Dead sheep should be properly disposed of, buried or burned to cut off the source of the disease, control the epidemic situation and put out in time.

The hot weather, high temperature and humidity in summer are extremely unfavorable to the growth and health of sheep. Therefore, in the process of herding sheep, we should pay attention to skills.

Choose a pasture in summer and early autumn. It is best to graze in high-lying mountains, high slopes, high hills and grasslands. First, the air in these places is fresh, the climate is cool, there are few mosquitoes and flies, and sheep eat comfortably; Second, there are many wild leeks, wild garlic and mountain onions on these pastures. Sheep only eat these grasses, and they tend to gain weight when they are thirsty. According to analysis, wild leek contains 38% crude protein and 4.4% crude fat. Wild leek, wild garlic and wild onion are not only rich in nutrition, but also have the function of expelling worms, which can prevent parasitic diseases and be beneficial to the growth and development of sheep.

Prevention of nesting During this period, due to the hot and hot weather, some sheep often put their heads under the stomachs of other sheep or in the shadow, which often leads to nesting, which makes the sheep more heated, and it is also easy for weak sheep and pregnant sheep to be squeezed and aborted. Therefore, we should adopt the method of grazing all over the sky and pay attention to disperse the sheep that have already tied their nests.

Go out early and go home late, rest at noon, and ensure grazing 12 hours every day. Go out as early as possible in the morning, rest in the shade at noon, and don't graze until the sun goes down, so that the sheep can eat well. But be careful not to let the sheep eat dew grass, especially dew leguminous grass, otherwise the sheep will be prone to abdominal distension. Stop the sheep before drinking water and let it rest for a while before drinking, so as to avoid choking in the lungs.

Sheep grazing high in summer are fat and strong.

In summer, especially in midsummer, it is best to go to high mountains, high hills and higher places to herd sheep. Why? Because herding sheep in these places has many advantages: first, the air in these pastures is fresh and smooth, the climate is cool, there are few mosquitoes and flies, and sheep can eat comfortably; Second, the quality of raising sheep in these places is high, and there are often many wild leeks, wild garlic and mountain onions. Sheep only eat these wild vegetables and green feed, and it is easy to gain weight when they are thirsty. According to the test and analysis, wild leek contains crude protein 38%, crude fat 4.4%, crude fiber 10.8% and soluble carbohydrate 38.8%.

, total ash 1 1.9%. In addition, these grasses also have the function of invigorating the stomach and expelling worms. After eating them, sheep have a strong appetite, good spirits and less parasitic diseases.