What are the precautions for captive goats in summer? Do these four things well, and the sheep will gain weight even if they are not sick!

The high temperature in summer is an insurmountable dif

What are the precautions for captive goats in summer? Do these four things well, and the sheep will gain weight even if they are not sick!

The high temperature in summer is an insurmountable difficulty for sheep farmers, because this factor will not only reduce the appetite of sheep, but also easily lead to various diseases, leading to the reduction of production and income of sheep farmers. What are the precautions for captive goats in summer? Do these four things well, and the sheep will gain weight even if they are not sick!

Matters needing attention of captive goats in summer

1, heatstroke prevention and cooling

Canopy shading: You can build a canopy with shading nets or colored steel tiles, so that sheep can have a rest place during the high temperature at noon.

Physical cooling: Conditional sheep farmers can install cooling facilities in the sheepfold for physical cooling, such as electric fans and exhaust fans, or better facilities such as cooling water curtains and air coolers.

2. Pay attention to the hygiene of the sheepfold

The high temperature in summer can easily breed bacteria in the sheepfold. Farmers should clean the manure of the sheepfold every day or regularly, and do a good job of disinfection regularly to ensure smooth ventilation, which can reduce the irritating smell and reduce the humidity of the sheepfold.

In addition to paying attention to the hygiene of the sheepfold, we should also do a good job in mosquito prevention and killing, because mosquitoes will not only spread some diseases, but also seriously affect the normal rest of sheep and have a great impact on their health and growth. Therefore, farmers should regularly spray drugs inside and outside the sheephouse to kill mosquitoes and flies, and mosquito-repellent incense or smoked mosquitoes can be used to kill mosquitoes and flies.

3. Pay attention to feeding methods

First of all, we must reduce the feeding density of sheep in summer, because sheep will dissipate heat. When the feeding density of sheep is too crowded, sheep will be more susceptible to heat stress. Usually, a sheep can occupy a shed of 2 square meters, but in summer, a sheep will occupy a shed of 3~4 square meters, and it is best to raise sheep of different sizes and uses.

In addition, sheep with high temperature in summer also need more water, so it is necessary to supply enough clean drinking water, preferably 24 hours a day. In addition, adding vitamin C or electrolyte to drinking water can also alleviate the heat stress reaction of sheep to some extent.

Finally, avoid high temperature in summer, feed the sheep at five or six o'clock in the morning and after sunset in the evening, and supplement some green and juicy feed during the day, which can improve the feed intake of the sheep, and the weather is cool after eating, which is conducive to rumination, digestion and growth of the sheep.

4. Do a good job in disease prevention and control

Most sheep disease vaccines will be injected in spring and autumn. If there is no injection during these two periods, then the injection should be arranged in summer. The common sheep diseases in summer are mainly hoof rot and diarrhea, which are mostly caused by humidity in pens. After the onset, we should try to reduce the humidity in the fence, trim the hooves or apply disinfectant and inject antibiotics for treatment.

Summer is the hardest season for sheep. Only by doing a good job in the management of sheepfolds in this period can we lay a good foundation for the quality and yield of commercial sheep.