What should we do if the sheep’s feed intake declines or does not eat?

1. Sudden change of material:

In the process of raising sheep, the feed is changed suddenly, and the sheep cannot adapt to the new feed in time, and the feed intake will decrease or even not eat. As long as the quality of the new feed is not problematic, the sheep will slowly adapt and regain appetite. Although the decrease in feed intake caused by the sudden change of feed can be recovered after the sheep adapt to the new feed, the normal growth of the sheep will be seriously affected during the change of feed. Therefore, the sudden change of feed should be avoided during the process of feeding. One day, 90% of the original feed and 10% of the new feed are mixed and fed together, and then the ratio of the original feed is gradually reduced to increase the ratio of the new feed, and the new feed is completely replaced in 7-10 days.

2. Feed mildew:

When the feed has mildew, it will greatly affect its palatability, and the intake of sheep will naturally decrease. In the case of severe mildew, the sheep will stop eating, and feeding the mildew feed to the sheep will easily make the sheep appear. Mycotoxin poisoning can even cause death. When it is found that the feed is mildewed, you should stop using mildewed feed to feed the sheep in time. Do not think that the slight mildew of the feed is not a big problem. Even slight mildew of the feed will affect the appetite of the sheep. The long-term accumulation of mycotoxins will also cause The sheep was poisoned. Of course, we also need to strengthen feed storage work, and regularly air and dehumidify the feed to reduce feed mildew and feed waste.

3.Excessive feeding:

It is not possible to feed the sheep regularly. If the sheep is fed excessively several times in a row, the appetite of the sheep will be reduced. Feeding should be regular, quantitative, and qualitative. Arrange the feeding time reasonably, and insist on feeding until the feeding time every day. Arrange the feeding amount according to the size of the sheep and nutritional needs, and do not increase or decrease the feeding amount at will. In addition, the quality of feed should not be changed easily. Only in this way can the sheep form a good feeding habit and maintain a good desire to eat. When the appetite of the sheep is decreased due to excessive feeding, the amount of feed can be reduced to make the sheep feel hungry, and the feed can be eaten quickly, and then gradually increase the amount of feed until the normal level.

4. Digestive problems:

The digestive problems of sheep will naturally affect their feeding, and the digestive problems of sheep are more, such as anterior stomach delay, rumen food accumulation, rumen flatulence, gastric obstruction, constipation and so on. Decreased appetite caused by anterior gastric slowness can be improved by oral stomach medicines to increase the appetite and feed intake of sheep; rumen accumulation and rumen flatulence caused by appetite loss can be treated by digestion and anti-fermentation methods. Liquid paraffin oil can be used. 300ml, 30ml of alcohol, 1~2g of ichthyol fat, add appropriate amount of warm water at one time, as long as the appetite of lambs no longer accumulates, the appetite of sheep will slowly recover; the appetite loss caused by gastric obstruction and constipation can be administered by administering magnesium sulfate, Sodium sulfate or paraffin oil is used for treatment. In addition, gastric obstruction can also be treated by gastric lavage. 5. Sheep are sick: Sheep sick, especially some diseases that can cause high fever symptoms, can cause the sheep to lose appetite or even stop eating. Sheep farmers should make a diagnosis based on the specific symptoms of the sheep, and then carry out symptomatic treatment. Generally, after the sheep’s body temperature drops, the appetite will be restored. Usually we should prepare the deworming medicine for shepp, for example, ivermectin injection, albendazole bolus and so on in epidemic prevention, and we need to do the work well in feeding and management, as far as possible to prevent the sheep from getting sick, and at the same time, we need to observe the sheep so that we can isolate and isolate the sheep as soon as possible. treatment.