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) — project leader Kh. Q. Davlatov, head of the department S. K. Nabotov, and research fellows A. Sattorov and H. Abdullozoda — conducted an appraisal (approbation) of breeding rams at the "Mehnat-Rokhat" farming enterprise in Vahdat city.
From the breeding rams raised at the farm, the two best rams with live weights of 145 kg and 165 kg were selected, which are being prepared for sperm collection and artificial insemination.
The feeding norms for the breeding rams were determined, and the farmer was recommended to feed them daily with 1–1.2 kg of high-quality natural alfalfa hay, 300–400 g of concentrated feed, 200–300 g of carrots, and 2 chicken eggs.
