On the farms of the Astrakhan region - a real baby boom: local breeders daily meet representatives of a new generation of cows, goats, horses, sheep and even camels.
According to the staff of the Astrakhan Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, today in the stalls of the region there are about 1080 “fruitful” sheep and goats. The estimated number of newborn lambs is a little less than one million.
As for horse breeding, 26 mares have already managed to present about five thousand young horses to Astrakhan farmers this year. According to analysts, by the end of this season the number of foals will overcome the mark of 20 thousand.It is noteworthy that in addition to lambs and foals, the Astrakhan population was replenished with 158 camels. Based on the forecasts of animal husbandry experts, the total gross harvest of camels, the number of young animals will be about one thousand individuals from two thousand queens.
Also, the Astrakhan Ministry of Agriculture noted that today all livestock farms and other agricultural facilities are fully provided with forage for livestock: both adult and young. Astrakhan cattle survived wintering safely.