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What kind of sheep do you keep in Sichuan?
Sichuan is the best place to raise Boer goat, which originated in South Africa and is a world-famous meat goat breed. Since 1998, the Ministry of Agriculture has introduced breeding production and promotion from abroad. This breeding center is the only Boer goat breeding base in Jiaxiang County.

Parenting characteristics:

Boer goat is large in size, with the adult male goat weighing between 1 18 ~ 150kg, and the adult female goat weighing between 85 ~ 120kg, showing excellent growth performance. Under the fattening condition of feeding trough, the average daily gain is 200-400g. The slaughter rate exceeds 50%, and the slaughter rate exceeds all kinds of mutton sheep in the world at present.

Reproductive performance:

The ovulation number of each Boer goat is between 1 and 4, which is superior to most goat breeds. Generally speaking, Boer goats are prolific and sexually mature early. Male goats reach sexual maturity at the age of 6 months, while female goats reach sexual maturity at the age of 5 ~ 7 months. The breeding cycle is long, and they can produce 8 ~ 12 lambs in 2 years. If the number of ewes per household is 10, the annual income is 13060 yuan. Such a huge income is the best way to raise livestock and get rich in rural areas at present.