New video on our channel: Edilbaev sheep. Winter, cold, snow, and no shelter. The incredible adaptability of Edilbaev sheep.

This is a long on-site interview filmed by the teamPIONERPRODUKT.by is on winter pastures in southeastern Kazakhstan at the Alakol-Agro enterprise.
In this video, we'll see how breeding ewes and ewes of the Edilbaev breed of sheep are kept. The sheep are kept in natural conditions: in the cold, snow, and wind, without warm permanent structures, shelters, or any other shelter.

During the video, our experts:
Baurzhan Kenesbekovich Ospanov - Kazakhstani entrepreneur, organizer of a breeding farm;
Oken Shabdanbekovich Akhmetov - General Director of "Alakol-Agro";
Eragy Isaevich Gishlarkayev - Head of the Selection and Genetic Center "Volgograd-Edilbay" ( Russia );
Nurzhan Kudaibergenovich Zhumadillayev - Kazakhstani scientist in the field of sheep breeding.
They discuss such topics as:
- The history of the flocks, how they were collected, who inseminated them and what are the expected lambing dates;
- Features of winter grazing of sheep in sandy areas, where the snow does not linger, and the wind constantly opens the grass;
- How the grasses of semi-deserts, despite their apparent scarcity, give sheep everything they need - microelements, energy and health ;
- Why keeping sheep without a stall and on free grazing are not extreme conditions, but a natural environment to which the breed has adapted for thousands of years;
- How sheep tebenue (clear snow with their hooves to get food), how adult animals teach young animals to get food, how sheep behave on winter pastures;
- WhyHooves and teeth are the main indicators of health, and how they are best preserved in the sand;
- What is the genetic memory of the breed, and how can the appearance of the Edilbaev sheep (fat tail, skull structure, long legs, endurance) indicate its origin from the dry steppes;
- How does a lamb develop inside the womb, why is the fatness of ewes important in the second half of pregnancy;
- What is the economics of winter housing without buildings: average daily weight gain, lamb weight at weaning, profitability of the meat direction, the difference between feeding in a stall and in the wild;
- Why do sheep raised on natural grazing look and feel better than those kept on concentrated feed;
- What are the pros and risks of artificial insemination: fast selection, but possible loss of immunity, resistance, natural selection;
- Reflections on folk breeding, how nomads developed a breed without science, but based on observation and common sense;
- The Edilbaev breed's natural resilience to climate change—from hot deserts to alpine meadows and black soil;
- A philosophical question: can humans be smarter than nature, and how to maintain a balance between science, practice, and natural processes;
- The role of the shepherd, family, responsibility for the flock, and love for one's craft.
The video also contains simple but important words: that true strength lies in respect for animals, nature, and tradition.