Rams rearing

The rams play an important role in the improvement of the flock and the improvement of its quality, and require a more elaborate breeding management. The breeding requirements of the rams maintain the sensation of middle and upper class all year round, and they are principles of robustness, liveliness, energeticness, and strong sexual desire. Too fat is not conducive to breeding. The ram feeds are rich in protein, vitamins, and inorganic salts, and are easy to digest and have good palatability. The ideal roughage includes alfalfa hay, clover hay and barley hay. Good concentrates are oats, barley, corn, sorghum, peas, black beans, and bean cakes. Millet can improve gonad activity and increase semen quality, but it should not be fed more. If the amount of glutinous rice is too high, the sheep can become obese, and the amount can only account for less than 50% of the concentrate amount. Good juicy feeds include carrots, corn silage and beets. In order to ensure and increase the breeding value of male rams, different levels of rearing will be given to the breeding rams in both the seeding and non-breeding phases. For rams that grazing all year round, in addition to grazing and non-breeding seasons, 500 g of mixed concentrate, 2-3 g of hay, 0.5 kg of carrots, 5-10 g of salt, and 5-10 g of bone meal are added daily. In the spring and summer seasons, grazing is the mainstay, and 500 grams of mixed concentrates are supplemented. Feed 3 or 4 times a day and drink 1 or 2 times. The breeding period includes: the preparatory period for breeding (1-1.5 months), breeding period and breeding rejuvenation period (1-1.5 months). The seedling preparation period should be given at 60%-70% of the amount of feed during the breeding period, starting from 0.3-0.5kg of daily supplemented concentrate and gradually increasing to the breeding level during the breeding period. In addition to grazing during the breeding period, daily supplement of 1.2-1.4 kg of mixed concentrate, 2 kg of alfalfa hay, 0.5-1.5 kg of carrots, 15-20 g of salt, 5-10 g of bone meal, 5 g of blood meal or fish meal. With the increase in mating tasks, we must add 3-4 eggs and 0.5-1 kg of milk. In the late mating season, the mating task is gradually reduced, and the feeding level is gradually reduced, with the purpose of proper restoration of the constitution. For rams housed and reared, each day, they are fed with 2-2.5 kg of high quality hay, 1 to 1.5 kg of juicy feed, and 0.8 to 1.2 kg of mixed concentrate during the non-breeding period. During the breeding period, 1–1.3 kg of green feed was given each day and 1–1.5 kg of concentrate was mixed. When the frequency of sperm collection is large, add 2-3 eggs or 1-2 kg of milk per day. The daily management of rams should be handled by special personnel, and strive to maintain relatively stable year-round. Rams should be grazing and feeding in separate groups to avoid polyculture. The rams during the breeding period should be kept away from the sheds and kept separately to reduce the mutual interference between the ewes and rams. The rams and adult rams of the year should also be raised separately so as to avoid crawling and affecting development. Kinds of rams should be bright and spacious, kept clean, dry, and regularly sterilized. The rams should be regularly quarantined and vaccinated and insecticide-resistant baths, and do a good job of prevention and treatment of various diseases to ensure that the ram has a healthy constitution. China Agricultural Network Editor