T/GZAAV 007-2020 Farming regulations for efficient production of artificial grassland using domestic sheep farms
T/GZAAV 007-2020 Farming regulations for efficient production of artificial grassland using domestic sheep farms
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Scope
Scope: This standard specifies the technical procedures for efficient farming of artificial grasslands in family sheep farms in the karst mountainous areas of Guizhou Province. This standard applies to family sheep farms in the karst mountainous areas of Guizhou Province, where sheep are mainly grazed on artificial grasslands; Main technical content: 3.1 Family sheep farms in karst mountainous areas are based on household families as the basic organizational units, with family members as the main labor force. They engage in moderate-scale specialized meat sheep farming, with meat sheep income serving as the main source of household income. They are new agricultural and pastoral business entities characterized by professionalized management, appropriate scale, standardized production, and market-oriented operation. 3.2 The main breeding model is ecological farming based on family units, with artificial grasslands serving as the main forage source for sheep. Resource conditions: Relatively concentrated and contiguous artificial grasslands or land suitable for artificial grassland cultivation; Breeding scale: Able to breed 100 breeding ewes, with a breeding scale of 300-500 ewes and an annual slaughter volume of 200-400 ewes. 3.3 Zoned rotational grazing is an economical and effective way to utilize grasslands. It involves rotating or cycling grazing in accordance with seasonal grasslands and grazing zones. 3.4 The grazing cycle refers to the time required for regrowing grass after one grazing, i.e., the interval between two grazings. 4 Facilities and equipment 4.1 Facilities and equipment refer to the requirements of the local standard "Technical Guidelines for Family Sheep Farms in Karst Mountainous Areas of Guizhou Province". 4.2 Equipment Forage crusher: Cut and crush coarse forage such as silage corn and straw, as well as root and tuber forage. Refrigerator: Store vaccines and other medicines and preparations. 5 Meat sheep breeds For graz