Employees of the Department of Sheep Breeding Selection and Technology of the Institute of Animal Husbandry and Pastures of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Tajikistan (AAST): leading researcher Kh. Q. Davlatov, head of the department S. K. Nabotov, and researchers A. Sattorov and H. Abdullozoda — conducted an appraisal of breeding rams at the "Mehnat-Rokhat" breeding farm in Vahdat city.
From the rams raised at the farm, the two best rams with live weights of 145 kg and 165 kg were selected, which will be used for artificial insemination. Sperm samples were taken from the rams and their quality was determined.
The following feed norms were recommended to the farmer for feeding the breeding rams:
Alfalfa hay (бедаи юнучқа) — 1–1.5 kg
Concentrated feed (хӯрокҳои серғизо) — 0.4–0.6 kg
Carrots — 200–300 g
Chicken eggs — 2 pcs.
Scientific research work at the farm is ongoing.
