Sheep is one of the familiar domestic animals, and it has been raised in our country for more than 5,000 years. The whole body of the sheep is a treasure, and its fur can be made into a variety of woolen fabrics and leather products. In terms of medical care, sheep can play its unique role. Lamb, lamb blood, lamb bone, lamb liver, lamb milk, lamb gallbladder, etc. can be used for the treatment of various diseases and have high medicinal value. Many friends who have raised sheep will find that sheep like to eat salt and even some salty grasses. So what are the benefits of eating salt for sheep? Why do sheep like to eat salt? Let's take a look together below:

　　 1. Why do sheep love salt?

　　The reason why sheep love to eat salt is that it can increase its palatability. If you eat too much "clear soup and watery" meals, you also need to add a little seasoning to it. The pastures that sheep usually eat rarely contain salt, and they feel uninteresting when they are used to it. When they taste a bit of salty food, they will fight for it.

　　 2. What are the benefits of salt for sheep?

　　 1. Supplement trace elements to accelerate physical growth

　　Long-term salt-deficient flocks are prone to various diseases. Lambs are not only stunted, but also prone to osteoporosis. My family’s practice is usually to add appropriate amount of salt, bone meal and other trace elements to the concentrate to ensure the normal growth of the flock.

　　2, it is beneficial to the metabolism of the sheep population

　　 Table salt can regulate the acid-base balance in the sheep's body, and also plays an important role in controlling water metabolism. The growth and development of sheep is a metabolic process, and salt is an indispensable substance during their development. A moderate amount of salt is definitely beneficial and harmless.

　　3, help digestion, increase appetite

　　 People often drink salt water to help digestion and increase appetite, and the same goes for sheep. Feeding them an appropriate amount of salt can stimulate saliva secretion, so as to achieve the purpose of eating more forage. Pasture and concentrate are the staple food and nutrients of sheep. Only by eating more can they grow more meat.

　　 Properly eating salt is also beneficial to the sheep's health, but farmers should not feed too much salt to the sheep, otherwise it may cause salt poisoning!