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Ram fatening
- Thread starter diekola
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This programme can be implemented in States having large population of sheep like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and North and Sourashtra regions of Gujarat. The selected area should be nearer to veterinary aid, livestock market and bank branch.
Selection of lambs
Fat lamb production is a commercial programme. The profit earned after 6 months of rearing after weaning under semi intensive system is at par with or more than that earned after rearing lambs for 11-12 months under range condition. By selective breeding and intensive selection in some of the important indigenous sheep breeds of Malpura, Sonadi Muzafarnagari, Madras Red, Mandya, Nellori, Deccani, Marwari, Patanwadi and Dumba, lamb fattening programme can be successfully implemented in these breed tracts and in the States having large sheep population.
Housing
Normally sheep do not require elaborate housing facility. They should be protected against inclement weather and predators. Shelter should be provided with gunny bags or temporary removable protections made of thatching material and bamboo.
Feeding
In India sheep are traditionally maintained on extensive range management with supplementation of top feed resources during lean season. Due to progressive shrinkage of grazing land and market requirement of quality meat for local consumers as well as export market, fattening lambs are to be maintained on grazing / feeding on roughages with supplementation of concentrate feed on 80:20 basis.
Management of lambs
The lamb should be taken care of to a maximum extent for better survival during the early period of life.
Weaning can be done at two months of age.
Lambs may be ear tagged or tattooed on the ear for identification.
Use sterilized and clean knife for castration and docking and resort to proper legation and antiseptic dressing.
During castration, keep the lambs on perfectly dry, clean and hygienic site so as to minimize the risk of loss from tetanus.
The lamb should be protected against ecto and endo parasites by first month and vaccinated against enterotoxaemia and sheep pox. They should be protected against the vagaries of climate and predators.
Intensive application of flock health technology to be followed instead of treating individual lamb
Marketing
Shepherds generally market their animals through rural agents or village weekly markets on rough estimates of weight or the appearance of the animal. The lambs can be marketed through Sheep Cooperative Societies, Meat Development Corporations of the State Government on weight basis wherever they exist and a regular marketing channel has to be established where sheep farmer can not be exploited.
Information obtained from NABARd website
Regards
Ashwini
This programme can be implemented in States having large population of sheep like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and North and Sourashtra regions of Gujarat. The selected area should be nearer to veterinary aid, livestock market and bank branch.
Selection of lambs
Fat lamb production is a commercial programme. The profit earned after 6 months of rearing after weaning under semi intensive system is at par with or more than that earned after rearing lambs for 11-12 months under range condition. By selective breeding and intensive selection in some of the important indigenous sheep breeds of Malpura, Sonadi Muzafarnagari, Madras Red, Mandya, Nellori, Deccani, Marwari, Patanwadi and Dumba, lamb fattening programme can be successfully implemented in these breed tracts and in the States having large sheep population.
Housing
Normally sheep do not require elaborate housing facility. They should be protected against inclement weather and predators. Shelter should be provided with gunny bags or temporary removable protections made of thatching material and bamboo.
Feeding
In India sheep are traditionally maintained on extensive range management with supplementation of top feed resources during lean season. Due to progressive shrinkage of grazing land and market requirement of quality meat for local consumers as well as export market, fattening lambs are to be maintained on grazing / feeding on roughages with supplementation of concentrate feed on 80:20 basis.
Management of lambs
The lamb should be taken care of to a maximum extent for better survival during the early period of life.
Weaning can be done at two months of age.
Lambs may be ear tagged or tattooed on the ear for identification.
Use sterilized and clean knife for castration and docking and resort to proper legation and antiseptic dressing.
During castration, keep the lambs on perfectly dry, clean and hygienic site so as to minimize the risk of loss from tetanus.
The lamb should be protected against ecto and endo parasites by first month and vaccinated against enterotoxaemia and sheep pox. They should be protected against the vagaries of climate and predators.
Intensive application of flock health technology to be followed instead of treating individual lamb
Marketing
Shepherds generally market their animals through rural agents or village weekly markets on rough estimates of weight or the appearance of the animal. The lambs can be marketed through Sheep Cooperative Societies, Meat Development Corporations of the State Government on weight basis wherever they exist and a regular marketing channel has to be established where sheep farmer can not be exploited.
Information obtained from NABARd website
Regards
Ashwini
asadrazvi2000
Senior Member
Nice Info
Nice Info..................
Nice Info..................