New video on our channel: Sheep breeding in Kazakhstan with Zhanat Kasenov: Edilbay, Dorper, Suffolk, Kazdorper.

In this episode, you'll hear a detailed conversation with Zhanat Tuleubekovich Kasenov, PhD in agricultural sciences, breeder, and deputy director for breeding and breeding work at the Suleimenova K.S. farm. We'll discuss in detail and examine purebred rams of various breeds—Suffolk, Dorper, and Kazdorper—about real-life work with meat sheep breeds and the results of crossbreeding.

What we'll show and discuss:
Purebred Dorper, Suffolk, and Kazdorper rams—their differences and external characteristics. Dorpers of German selection and Suffolk of English selection—their chest, legs, haunches, wool, and meat qualities. Young rams, first-generation crossbreds, their appearance and adaptation—how they handle winter and molting, their leg characteristics, and their agility.

On meat characteristics and taste.
Comparison of taste and meatiness: Dorper, Dorper crossbreeds, Edilby, and Suffolk. How do crossbreeds perform in our conditions – precocity, meat yield, meat-to-fat ratio. Practical observations on wool density and quality in crossbreeds.

About Hissarization and the Use of Hissar Bloodlines:
Why is Hissarization used in the southern regions and what are its characteristics – large bones, a tendency toward skeletal growth, and late weight gain? Why is Hissarization not always justified in other regions of Kazakhstan?

About breeding and selection.
What crossbreeding schemes are used? The goal is to produce a beef breed that will retain its adaptability to pasture conditions. Line breeding: why lines are needed, how animals are identified for the establishment of new lines, and why this is a lengthy and labor-intensive process. Practical conclusions for 2023–2025 on research into growth, productivity, adaptability, and disease resistance.

What's important for farmers and authorities?
Why are breeding farms needed? Why is funding and support for farms engaged in breeding work important? This is a long-term investment in the quality of livestock and the supply of meat to the market.

We explore the history of breeding, the role of specialized sire breeds and the importance of breeding stock, the characteristics of imported gene pools, and how to properly combine breeds to achieve consistent results. Based on farming practices and observations from various countries, we discuss the prospects of the Kazdorper, as well as the pros and cons of the Suffolk, Suffolk, Dorper, White Dorper, Hissar, and Edilbay breeds.

We'll conclude our discussion with a discussion of the need for systematic breeding in Kazakhstan, the efficient use of global genetic resources, the importance of proper record-keeping, and the role of the state, farms, and farmers themselves in preserving and improving breeds.