Black goat breeding technology and management methods

Black goats have fine muscle fibers, low hardness, tender meat, delicious taste, and very little mutton smell, making them extremely popular in the market. Moreover, the investment is small, the results are quick and the efficiency is high, so the breeding prospects are very broad. So what are the black goat breeding technology and management methods? Let’s learn more about it below.

1. Sheep house construction

The sheep house should be designed to be rainproof, sunproof, disease-proof and wild animal-proof to ensure that black goats have a safe and comfortable living environment. The floor space for each sheep should vary according to sex and age, for example, about 0.8 to 1 square meters for adult ewes and about 2 to 2.5 square meters for lactating ewes. There should be a playground outside the sheep house, the area of ​​which should be 2 to 5 times the size of the sheep house.

2. Scientific seed selection

Excellent breeds are the basis of black goat breeding , and good production performance is the key to creating economic benefits. Therefore, when breeding sheep, we should select breeding mothers and rams with good production performance and stable genetics for breeding, and at the same time avoid inbreeding. Excellent genes can strengthen the black goat population.

3. Feed and drink water

Black goats are herbivores , and their feed should be mainly grass and leaves, supplemented by concentrated feed. In summer and autumn, more grass, leaves or pasture should be fed. The ratio of grass to legume pasture should be 4:1, and appropriate concentrate should be supplemented. In winter and spring when there is a shortage of forage, more mixed feed should be fed to solve the problem of insufficient forage. In addition, black goats should be provided with sufficient and clean drinking water, and should drink warm water in winter.

4. Daily management

Keep the sheep house clean and dry, warm in winter and cool in summer, and clean up the manure regularly. It is necessary to carry out epidemic prevention twice in spring and autumn and to carry out regular deworming. Do a good job of hygiene and disinfection at ordinary times. Sheep manure should be piled up and fermented before use. At the same time, increase the exercise of sheep to keep their bodies clean.

5. Breeding tips

Reproduction is carried out by artificial insemination or natural mating. During breeding, pay attention to record the estrus cycle of the ewe to ensure timely breeding. In addition, strengthen the care of pregnant ewes to ensure smooth delivery.

6. Disease prevention and control

Vaccination work is carried out regularly, such as sheeppox vaccine, foot-and-mouth disease, peste des petits ruminants, pleuropneumonia vaccine, and multi-combination vaccine. After completing one vaccination, another vaccine can generally be given at an interval of more than 2 weeks, which will have a good preventive effect.

In general, to successfully breed black goats , you must master scientific breeding techniques and effective management methods. Of course, the specific methods need to be adjusted appropriately according to the local climatic conditions and feed resources to achieve precise feeding and improve breeding efficiency.