QoyHunter Blog — sheep farming articles
Feeding, care, disease prevention, lambing and market prices: practical guides for sheep farmers in Uzbekistan, covering Gissar, Edilbay and Karakul breeds.
Buying Compound Feed for Sheep in Tashkent: August 2026 Prices and Where Feed Is Cheaper
In August 2026 compound feed for sheep in Tashkent costs 3 800 to 4 600 UZS per kilogram. We go through five buying channels — the dehqon bazaar, the compound feed plant, the oil mill, the farmer in the field and online listings — count what each one really costs in money and time, and show the calculation that cuts a month's concentrate bill for 50 head by a million UZS.
25.08.2026
Jaydara sheep of Uzbekistan: weight, fertility and what a flock earns in 2026
Jaydara is the native fat-tailed sheep breed of Uzbekistan: ram 95–110 kg, ewe 60–84 kg, lamb at weaning 40–44 kg, wool clip 2–3.5 kg a year. A comparison with the Hissar and Edilbay breeds based on FAO data, and the arithmetic of getting into a flock of 100 ewes at August 2026 prices.
25.08.2026
Average Daily Gain in Sheep: How to Calculate It, What's Normal, and Why You Can't See It by Eye
Average daily gain is the difference between two weighings divided by the days between them. Here's the normal range for fat-tailed breeds on feed, how often to weigh the flock, and what a 30-gram-a-day difference actually costs you.
24.08.2026
Sheep Poisoning on Pasture: What Poisons Them Near Cotton Fields and What to Do in the First Hour
Sheep get poisoned by defoliant from treated fields, nitrates in green forage, and hydrocyanic acid in sudangrass. Signs for each poison, what to do in the first hour before the vet arrives, the 15-day no-grazing rule, and the cost of losses for a 100-head flock.
23.08.2026
Buying a Ram in Tashkent With Delivery in 2026: Where to Look and What to Check Before You Pay
There are four ways to buy a ram in Tashkent with delivery: the mol bozori, a middleman, direct from a farm, or an online listing. We break down each channel, the pre-payment inspection checklist, veterinary paperwork, how to convert price to per-kilogram live weight, and quarantine after purchase.
22.08.2026
Sheep scab: why the flock rubs itself raw, and what treating too late costs you
Sheep scab is psoroptic mange, caused by the mite Psoroptes ovis. We break down the signs by stage, how to tell it apart from lice and ringworm, the cost of lost weight gain in so'm, and the yearly treatment calendar that keeps the flock clean before it goes into the barn.
21.08.2026
How to Track Farm Income and Expenses: Categories, a Ledger, and the Real Cost of One Ram
A farm income and expense ledger: which categories to use, what to log for every operation, and why a notebook's profit figure comes out five times too high. A calculation for one feeder ram at August 2026 prices.
20.08.2026
Gid in sheep: why a lamb walks in circles, and what an untreated dog costs the flock
Gid in sheep is coenurosis: the larva of a dog's tapeworm grows inside a lamb's brain. We break down the infection cycle, symptoms by stage, the cost of losses in so'm, and a farm-dog deworming schedule that shuts down both gid and echinococcosis at once.
19.08.2026
How to Sell a Ram Online in Uzbekistan in 2026: What to Write So the Buyer Messages You First
Ram listings get found by filters, not fancy words: without breed, sex, age, and live weight, a card simply won't show up. What to write in the headline, price, and description, how many photos you need, and where to post the listing — with real examples from August 2026.
18.08.2026
What Age to Breed a Ewe Lamb: Why Weight Decides, Not Months
Ewe lambs go under the ram at 65–70% of adult ewe weight: 45 kg for Edilbay, 55 kg for Hissar. How to calculate the threshold for your own flock, whether young stock will reach it by November, and what early breeding is worth — a 50-ewe-lamb calculation at August 2026 prices.
18.08.2026
How to Track Sheep Vaccinations and Treatments: A Log, Due Dates, and the Cost of a Missed Vaccination
A flock health log: what to record, why a notebook falls short of a spreadsheet or an app, and how much one missed treatment actually costs. A calculation for 100 head at August 2026 prices.
17.08.2026
How to Tell a Sheep's Age by Its Teeth: Avoid an Old Ewe and Know When to Replace Your Own
One pair of permanent incisors means a year to a year and a half old, a full mouth means 3.5–4 years, and gaps between the teeth show up by six to seven years. A table for reading a sheep's age by its teeth, five culling signs besides age, and what an extra year with an old ewe actually costs.
16.08.2026
