Sheep are common animals and are known to almost all adult humans. Lamb is preferred because it has a thick and delicious meat. Sheep are one of the most popular animals to raise.

There are types of sheep that have advantages over other sheep, which are called fat-tailed sheep.

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Fat-tailed sheep are sheep whose natural habitat is in the Southeast Asian region, characterized by having a large, wide, long tail and no horns on their heads, both males and females.

The growing need for animal protein directly affects the need for good breeds of cattle, these criteria exist in fat-tailed sheep that are local sheep with promising results. To understand it better, let’s take a look at the following article on how to raise fat tail sheep, which is certainly helpful as additional information for you or as a guide to raising cattle.

1. Understand the character

Before raising cattle, of course, you need to understand in advance how the character of long-tailed sheep is to live in groups, it has the will to graze more diligently and diligently, it is heat-resistant because it has thick fur, its skin It has an economic value. and has a strong immune system. This character is also an advantage of fat-tailed sheep that is not found in other types of meat goats. (Also read about the symptoms of mastitis in goats)

2. Choose a good male father

The requirement for a good male father is to have a large body that is relatively long with a back that is not curved and not deformed. Another requirement is to have symmetrical legs, deep and wide chest, high and strong heels, active, have 2 testicles of the same size and smooth and shiny white fur. (Also read about how to raise Javanese goats without scratching)

3. Characteristics of the quality female parent

Breeding females should also be selected for good quality, that is, they should have the following physical characteristics, not too fat or misshapen, strong and symmetrical legs, normal genitalia, supple milky fruits without infection, smooth and shiny white fur, and a tail not too big so that it is easy to grow during the marriage process. (Also read about sheep farming)

4. Prepare the location

The next requirement for farming fat-tailed sheep is location, which is a large area with fresh air that is away from pollution and contamination, has a quiet situation, and is close to food sources. Try to choose a place that is away from residential areas and away from predatory animals like dogs or snakes. A good location will keep fat-tailed goats away from stress so they can have maximum growth. (Also read about how to raise Etawa goats)

5. Near the water source

The location must also be close to a water source or there must be an adequate supply of water available in the immediate vicinity. Fat-tailed Tamers, which tend to be larger in size, also need enough water for their daily endurance in dealing with the environment, lack of water will reduce their appetite and make them susceptible to disease. it should at least be near a water source, which is about 10 meters away. (Also read about raising goats with fermented feed)

6. Prepare the cage

The cage made should be of a strong and soft material so as not to injure the fat-tailed sheep’s body, the cage should be sized according to the number being reared and receive a supply of morning sunlight. The cage should also be free from the risk of flooding and have a roof made of light material with good heat absorption, eg thatched roof. The best cage is in the form of a stage below which there is a dirt hole so that the base condition is always clean.

7. Type of cage required

In fat-tailed sheep cattle, it is mandatory to prepare several cages, specifically the main cage where the approximately 1×1 meter breeder is fattened. Parent and chick cages are for lactation for 3 months, approximately 1.51 meters. And the last one is the 2×1.5 meter cage for the male cage.

8. Cage cleaning

When raising animals, of course, you need to create comfort for the animals themselves, keep the cage clean by cleaning it of all forms of dirt, such as dust and natural dirt from the body of fat-tailed sheep. Avoid strong odors or damp bedding to prevent disease and fat-tail lambs to always be in a comfortable state.

9. Marriage Process

Arrange the marriage process in a timely and planned manner, that is, at the age of 10-12 months, at that age they are ready to reproduce and have children who can later bring you benefits. After mating, the gestation period for fattail lambs is generally 5 months.

10. Care during childbirth

Prepare the base in the form of burlap sacks or dry straw and the cage must be in a clean condition. Prepare iodine to apply it to the umbilical cord. Characteristics of calving females are low abdomen and low hips, enlarged and full of milk, swollen and reddish genitalia, decreased appetite, restlessness and frequent urination. Immediately help and prepare the media as best you can.

11. Food needs

During treatment, always keep the fat-tailed sheep’s eating and drinking places and food clean. Weeds that live in the vicinity for food should be cleaned so that they are free of harmful germs and bacteria.

The foods that are good for him are those that contain fats, carbohydrates, proteins and minerals, namely those found in the following foods, natural grass, elephant grass, gamal leaves, turi, peanuts, jackfruit leaves, cassava, hibiscus leaves, corn, banana leaves, sweet potato, bran, fishmeal, tofu feces and soybean meal. Give a varied menu so that the lamb with fat tail does not get bored and always wants to eat.

12. Disease prevention

Perform disease prevention by separating fat tail sheep that have disease symptoms from healthy ones, give medicine for healing, keep the environment clean, avoid pollution and stress, and give vaccination shots to maintain your immune system.

13. Harvest

Fat-tailed harvest sheep that you can sell when their weight has reached the size demanded by the market. In general, thick fur will increase in sales value because it can be manufactured as a basic material for making wool yarn. With diligent and disciplined care, you will produce a crop of healthy sheep with a high selling price.

This is a complete description of how fat-tailed sheep have promising commercial potential, right? I hope this article can be useful to you, thanks for reading, best regards from the author.