The Past definateley cannot define your future ,well I have news
for Livestock keepers who for the past decades have invested in livestock
keeping but have not yet benefitted with them,the good news is that we can change
that by rearing investing in the right kind of breeds that would benefit us .
This breed essentially has a gread advantage as it serves as
a dual-purpose breed,meaning that it can provide qood quality
interms of milk and meat.When you crossbreed with the exotic
breeds you will improve their meat and milk quality.
Jersey breed is well known for high amount of milk production
and their milk have a higher butter fat content thus their milk
prices have a higher value.Have an advantage of performing well
in various weather conditions and are suitable for crossbreeding
This breed is considered one of the best for crossbreeding
as they have a very high milk production potential and theiy
come into milk at about two years of age.
The Dorper breed is one of the best breed worth rearing
and it has a long breeding season that means that it is not
seasonally limited and the breed is quite fertile and has a higher
percentage of ewes becoming pregnant This breed can thrive under
range conditions
These kind of breed is well known for being tolerant to
parasites and can perform well under semi-arid regions,this
would be advantageous as they have high birth rate and low
mortality rate as they relatively show high resistance to
bluetoungue virus.
They are also referred to as blackhead sheep and are well
known for their intensive meat production and have an easy
mantainance.
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