Management of Boer goats at the initial stage of introduction

Boer goat is a world-famous meat goat breed. It is native to South Africa and has the advantages of strong adaptability, fast growth, high reproductive rate, and obvious meat characteristics. My field introduced nearly 200 Boer goats from South Africa in January and November of 1998. Through more than one year of introduction and practice, it was found that it is important to strengthen the management of breeding sheep at the early stage of introduction, and it is important to enhance adaptability and disease resistance. The force to increase the reproductive rate has a positive effect. 1.Preparation before introduction Sheep love to clean, dry and heat-fighting. Therefore, before the introduction, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the house and playground. Use 2% caustic soda or Lysol to sterilize the house, feeding trough and surrounding environment. The tank is then cleaned with clean water. Requires the shacks to be well-ventilated in the summer, protected from moisture and shading, and protected against wind and cold in the winter. 2. Feeding and Drinking Water The sheep are very tired after long-distance transportation. The sheep should be fully rested and not frightened until they are stable and then drink water. The first time you can't give water that differs significantly from your body temperature, the water must be clean and fresh. Since the sheep are fasting for a long time, the first feeding amount should not be too much, and high-quality dry grass can be fed to 6 to 70% satiation, so that the gastrointestinal function can be fully conditioned, and then the concentrate feed and free-grass feed can be gradually given and increased. 3. After the sheep were fed and separated, they took a short break. All the introduced sheep were checked and checked. They were grouped according to gender, age, individual size, and physical condition. For the leaner sheep, increase the amount of concentrate feed and special care, and restore the body condition as soon as possible. 4. Combing and scraping sheep twice a day is conducive to the body surface blood circulation and physical recovery, increase the hair gloss, while enhancing the feelings of humans and sheep, easy to human access, shorten the stress adaptation period. 5. Insect repellent and prevention of insect repellent Insecticides were performed in batches according to specific conditions, ie, sheep structure, pregnancy mating status, and sheep's body condition were flexibly grasped. The focus of vaccination is the inoculation of triple vaccines, Streptococcus suis, and Lamb dysentery vaccines. 6. Observe and treat Boer goats have strong resistance to disease, and the symptoms are not obvious at the early stage of disease. Observe the sheep's mental state, feed intake, exercise, and drinking regularly. A slight abnormality means that the goat is ill and needs to find the cause in time. Give treatment. The newly introduced sheep often finds cough, runny nose, slight diarrhea or large pieces of feces. It is a normal phenomenon and generally only lasts for 1 to 2 days. Long time and severe cases should be promptly isolated and treated. 7. Feeding transitions Due to differences in the environmental conditions, feeding methods, and feeding levels of the breeding grounds and breeding grounds, it is not possible to change feeding methods. Gradually, the gradual transition should be made so that the sheep can reduce stress stimuli as much as possible. Adapt to the local environment and feeding methods, as soon as possible to play its excellent varieties of characteristics.