Sheep of the Raman breed treat coarse group of breeds. Especially well they are adapted for residence in northern regions of Russia. Process of cultivation and keeping of the Raman sheep has the features.
Features of the Raman breed of sheep
Sheep of the Raman breed can be divided conditionally into three main types on build of frame: strong, rough and gentle. Sheep at whom all parts of a body are developed in proportion treat strong type. Usually such animals give quality sheepskin. It is necessary to carry sheep with a rough wool cover to the tough person. As a part of their fleece a lot of transitional fiber usually contains. At expansion it has a black color. Sheepskin at representatives of this type often ugly. As for gentle type of sheep of the Raman breed, at these animals the down content much more exceeds wool percent. Therefore also sheepskin turns out poor quality. At a turn the fleece has white color. Receive the minimum quantity of wool from such animals.
Cultivation process
Regardless of season, the Raman sheep can pass into a condition of sexual hunting. So, it is possible to receive three yagneniye in two years from one ewe. The period of sexual hunting usually lasts up to 5 days. Sheep of this breed become mature at the age of 3.5 months. But the first copulation has to come when the mass of an ewe reaches 35 kg.
When comes nearer okot, the representative of breed begins to bleat very loudly. Often process of childbirth results without intervention of the veterinarian. It is known that the Raman uterus has very high dairy efficiency. Approximately in 100 days of a lactation one individual can bring up to 300 kg of milk. For the correct bringing up of three lambs of it more than it is enough.
Feeding during the summer period of time
For long stall cultivation the Raman sheep are not adapted. During the stall period of animals it is necessary to contain in the big rooms equipped with special feeding troughs. Hay and straw are used as a laying. It is necessary to transfer to pasturable forages of sheep gradually. Within a week it is possible to add hay and concentrates to a forage. For the subsequent pasture it is not recommended to use meadows and marshlands. High vegetation is very remote for feeding. During the summer period of time treat the main sterns: root crops and silo, hay and straw and also chaff and branch forage. In addition sheep can give urea and mineral fertilizing.
Feeding during the stall period
During the winter period of time as the main forage for representatives of the Raman breed serves hay. Wormwood and clover hay is considered especially nutritious, and here sour and grubostebelny it is not recommended to give. Ewes should feed up to 2 kg of hay a day. Sometimes it can be replaced with soft straw. Root crops and mineral forages are considered as especially useful to sheep. The last are irreplaceable for young growth and ewes. One Raman sheep has to consume a year about 3 kg of salt and chalk and also bone meal. At the beginning of the winter stall period of animals try to feed with more nutritious sterns. But gradually there is a transition to chaff and summer straw.