The black-headed donkey is a strain of the Chinese donkey Dezhou donkey. It is mainly produced in counties in northern Shandong and eastern Hebei plains along the Bohai Sea, especially Wudi, Qingyun, Zhanhua, Yangxin and Hebei in Shandong. Yanshan and Nanpi are the central production areas, and Dezhou is known as the distribution center, so it is also known as Dezhou donkey.

1. Key points of cultivation

1. Management of donkey foals

Let the donkeys eat colostrum early.

2. Pay attention to the donkey foal

Check whether the meconium of the donkey foal is discharged from fertilization, whether the feed fed by the female donkey is hygienic, whether the bedding is dry and warm, etc.

3. Feeding of lactating or lactating donkeys

Feeding diluted cow and goat milk, you can add a little sugar and lime water to the cow and goat milk;

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The drinking water temperature should be within the range of 35-37 degrees, and feeding should be done every 1.5-1.2 hours.

4. For the cultivation of donkey foals after weaning, full-price feed should be given, and the amount of concentrate should be increased accordingly as the age increases.

5. When the foal is 1.5 years old, male and female donkeys are raised in groups.

6. Regularly carry out epidemic prevention, quarantine and deworming in spring and autumn.

2. Improve fecundity

1. Adjust the herd structure and increase the reasonable proportion of breeding female donkeys.

2. Make a reasonable layout, establish a donkey breeding website, and promote artificial insemination and breeding.

3. Increase fat and rejuvenate, and promote estrus.

4. Strengthen estrus observation and establish a reporting system.

5. Accelerate the involution of the uterus and promote breeding of lactating female donkeys.

6. Check and treat the female donkey who is not in heat promptly.

3. Increase the conception rate

1. Improve feeding and management to maintain appropriate fatness of female donkeys.

2. To improve the quality of male donkey semen, semen freezing must comply with national standards.

3. Timely insemination and breeding.

4. Pay attention to sanitary conditions.

5. Carry out early pregnancy check-ups and pay close attention to compounding.

4. Improve the survival rate

1. Do a good job in caring for newborn donkeys and foals.

2. Keep warm to prevent the wind from attacking the donkey.

3. Feed the foal early. Feed the foal 1 week after birth with soft, high-quality hay.