New video on our channel: Elite-class Edilbaev breeding rams. Elite-class yelps and overyelps. Alakol-Agro

Alakol-Agro breeding farm for Edilbaev sheep. Selection and selection of rams and ewes, year-round pasture management, manual mating, and quality control of the breeding stock.

In this video, we're back at the Alakol-Agro breeding farm. Alakol-Agro breeds Edilbaev sheep in the Alakol district of Zhetysu region, Republic of Kazakhstan . This video shows one of the flocks—900 head, including ewes and lambs, and a small group of stud rams.

You'll see the selection and weighing of stud rams. Scientists will explain how elite stock is selected and why this farm and this flock rely on hand-mating to produce offspring. We'll also discuss the specifics of raising sheep on year-round pastures, how rams and ewes overwinter naturally without supplemental feeding, and how to monitor semen quality and the health of stud rams.

You'll learn why proper preparation of rams for mating is important, how grading is performed, and how specialists, under their supervision, monitor the purity of breeding lines. The video showcases the work of scientists and specialists involved in developing sheep breeding, making the Alakol-Agro breeding farm one of the best in Kazakhstan in terms of quality and selection.

Particular attention is paid to the details of the breeding stock—fat shape and size, wool, conformation, and weight. Ewes, overyearlings, ewes, and stud rams undergo rigorous selection based on live weight and conformation to ensure the best performance from the breeding stock and healthy, strong lambs.

If you're interested in sheep farming, breeding Edilbaev sheep, breeding selection, or want to learn how breeding sheep is conducted on year-round pastures in Kazakhstan, you'll find this video useful and informative.

⚡️ In this video, you will learn :
✔️ How the Alakol-Agro breeding farm breeds Edilbaev sheep in Kazakhstan.
✔️ The specifics of year-round pasture keeping of sheep.
✔️ How the selection and weighing of stud rams for breeding takes place.
✔️ What selection methods do scientists use to improve the Edilbaev sheep breeding lines. ✔️
The specifics of preparing rams for mating to obtain healthy offspring.
✔️ The importance of live weight and conformation when selecting ewes and stud rams.
✔️ How year-round grazing of sheep on natural pastures affects the quality of breeding stock.
✔️ Particular attention is paid to the shape and size of the fat tail, wool, and conformation of breeding stock.