Survey from BPS, The need for lamb in 2023 in Indonesia is estimated to be around 815 thousand tons. Unfortunately, domestic lamb meat production only reaches around 55 thousand tons. Apart from imports, one effort to increase local sheep meat production is with lamb breeding.
This could be a business opportunity you know Champion Friends. Are you curious about what sheep are? breeding and how to start a business breeding sheep? Come on, take a look at the following explanation!
What is Sheep Breeding?
Sheep breeding aims to improve the genetic quality of sheep through planned and selective breeding. The benefits are to increase the production of meat, skin and fur, increase the selling value of sheep, and increase the competitiveness of sheep in the market.
You can choose the type that suits the goals, conditions and market of the sheep business breeding. Sheep breeding This can be done with various types of sheep, such as:
- Local sheep are sheep that come from Indonesia, such as Garut sheep, Fat Tail sheep, Priangan sheep, and others.
- Imported sheep are sheep that come from abroad, such as Merino sheep, Dorper sheep, Texel sheep, and others.
- Cross-bred sheep are sheep that come from combining two or more types of sheep, such as Garut x Merino sheep, Fat Tail x Dorper sheep, Priangan x Texel sheep, and others.
How to Raise Sheep Breeding
To succeed in sheep breeding, There are several things you have to pay attention to, such as choosing quality sires, mating the sheep, caring for the sheep, cleaning the pen, carrying out vaccinations, and providing quality feed.
This is a complete guide to raising sheep breeding:
1. Choose quality sires
Quality broodstock is a broodstock that is healthy, has no defects, is not exposed to infectious diseases, is lively, and has a good body shape. It's a good idea to choose a parent that was born as a twin or whose mother gave birth to two or more individuals.
For rams, the criteria that must be met are having a large, long and wide body, strong and straight legs, a deep chest, symmetrical and erect genitals, and an age of between 1.5 and 5 years.
Meanwhile, for female sheep, the criteria that must be met are having a large, wide and long body, a straight back, a deep chest, thick and shiny fur, and an age of more than one year.
2. Mating sheep
There are several mating methods that can be used, such as:
- Pen mating is a mating method carried out by mixing male and female sheep that are in heat in one pen.
- Hand mating is a mating method that is carried out by manually bringing a male sheep to the pen of a female sheep that is in heat.
- Artificial insemination is a mating method that is carried out by injecting male sheep sperm into the uterus of a female sheep with the help of a tool
3. Caring for sheep
Sheep care breeding includes providing feed, drinking water, vitamins, minerals and medicines. The feed given must be high quality, nutritious and appropriate to the sheep's needs. Good feed for sheep is green grass, hay, bran, corn, concentrate and other forages.
The drinking water provided must be clean, fresh and sufficient. The vitamins and minerals given must be in accordance with the sheep's needs, such as vitamins A, D, E, B, C, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and others. The medicines given must be appropriate to the sheep's condition, such as antibiotics, anthelmintics, antipyretics, and others.
4. Pay attention to the cleanliness of the cage
Cage cleanliness is one of the important factors that influences the health and comfort of sheep breeding. A dirty and damp pen can cause sheep to be susceptible to diseases, such as diarrhea, worms, scabies, and others.
Therefore, the cage must be cleaned regularly, at least twice a day. Apart from that, the cage must also be sprayed with disinfectant periodically to prevent the growth of bacteria and fungus.
5. Get vaccinated
Vaccination is giving vaccines or substances containing antigens from certain diseases to sheep to increase their immunity. The aim is to prevent or reduce the risk of dangerous diseases, such as anthrax, brucellosis, leptospirosis, and others.
Benefits of Sheep Farming Breeding
Raise sheep breeding has many advantages. These are some of the advantages of raising sheep breeding what Champion Friends need to know:
- Sheep have a high selling value, especially during sacrificial holidays. Lamb also has high demand in the market, both locally and internationally.
- Sheep have low production costs, because they can use cheap and easily available feed, such as grass and other forages.
- Sheep have a high reproductive rate, because they can give birth to one to three kids in one pregnancy. Sheep also have a short gestation period, which is around five months.
- Sheep have good adaptation, because they can live in various types of climates and environments. Sheep also have high resistance to disease and stress.
- Sheep have various benefits, such as meat, skin and fur. Lamb has a high protein, iron and zinc content. Sheepskin can be processed into various products, such as bags, shoes and jackets. Sheep fur can be processed into various products, such as wool, carpets and blankets.
Initial Capital for Sheep Business Breeding
Surely Champion Friends are increasingly curious, how much is the capital for raising sheep? Will you make a profit and can you return your investment? Come on, let's calculate the initial capital for a sheep farming business together!
Capital/Assets
Champion Local Female Sheep (10 x 28 kg x 60,000) = IDR 16,800,000
Texel Cross Male Sheep (1 x 60 kg x 100,000) = 6,000,000
Total = IDR 22,800,000
Profit Projections
Feed (9 months x 30 days x 11 heads x 3000/head/day) = 8,910,000
Birth index income (little size) (1.7 x 10 x 16 kg x 60,000) = 16,320,000
Profit = Income – Feed
= 16.320.000 – 8.910.000
= 7.410.000
*Note: profits can be better with a larger birth index, cheaper feed prices and higher selling prices for calves.
That's a picture of the sheep business breeding, Champion Friend. So, how do you get more interested in the sheep business? breeding? If you are confused about where to start, there is a solution for everything.
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Reference:
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