Altay, whether it is grassland or mountain, will see the three-two groups, the hips are fat, the legs are high-heeled, the big-tailed sheep leisurely foraging, the drought-tolerant and alkali-resistant vegetation and the edge of the grass, Lingcai, and geranium Sandy plants such as sand and jujube, and Sanman grass can be seen everywhere. Whenever the autumn turns, the sheep can also eat precious medicinal plants and fungi from Codonopsis, Angelica, mushrooms, fungus, and Fritillaria. It can be said that "the Chinese herbal medicine is eaten, the mineral water is drunk, and the golden road is taken."

Quality technical requirements for Altay sheep 1. Variety of local native sheep. Second, feeding conditions 1. Feeding environment and feed conditions: (1) Feeding environment: The altitude of the production area is 500 to 3000 meters. The natural grassland is broad, the four seasons are clear, and the plant varieties are rich and varied. The distribution of pastures includes alfalfa, tortoise, geranium, foxtail, and early maturity. Wo, Stipa, Ash, Wood scoparia, Dioscorea opposita, A. sinensis, Camelus sinensis, False squid, Stipa, Elymus, Scallion and other drought-tolerant and alkali-resistant vegetation and ridges Sandy plant vegetation such as Sanmeg grass and precious medicinal plants and fungi such as Dangshen, Angelica, Mushroom, Fungus, Fritillaria, Ephedra. Drinking water from the snow melts and mountain streams in the Altay Mountains. (2) Feed conditions: The natural vegetation is used as the main feed, supplemented with appropriate amount of alfalfa, clover and green hay. 2. 3. Conditions for housing: The sheep house (circle) is in the form of a Qi-ridge, built according to the standard of one square meter and one sheep. 4. Feeding management: (1) Castration: Do not leave the lamb for castration, in the lamb from 1 week to 2 weeks of age. After the castration, strengthen the nursing of the lamb. (2) Breeding: The breeding period ensures that the ram can feed enough fresh grass every day and replenish the concentrate and succulent feed rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and energy. In addition to grazing, the breeding period is slowed up every morning and evening. The ewes are arranged to graze on the grassland where the grass is lush, so that it can be rapidly increased and achieve good condition when mating. Adjust the ewes before breeding to supplement the healthy breeding ewes. (3) Cold season feeding management: grazing 4 to 6 hours per day from December to April. In addition to grazing during the winter, it also supplies a sufficient amount of green hay, concentrate and juicy material. (4) Warm season feeding management: Between 8 and 10 hours of grazing every day from May to November. (5) The age of the lambs: The age of the lambs is generally 6 to 8 months old. 5. Environmental and safety requirements: Feeding environment, prevention and control of epidemic diseases must implement relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment. Third, slaughtering and processing 1. Sheep source standard: healthy sheep from the protected area. Weighing more than 36 kg. 2. 3. Storage: After slaughter, the acid was acid-treated at 0 ° C to 4 ° C for 24 hours, after freezing at -35 ° C for 12 to 16 hours, and then stored frozen at -18 ° C to -21 ° C. Fourth, the quality characteristics 1. Sensory features: (1) Living sheep: The coat color is mainly brownish red and white. The head is medium in size, the ear is drooping, the chest is wide and wide, the armor is flat and wide, the ridge is straight, the muscles are well developed, the buttocks have a square "lip fat hip", the horn of the ram has a large spiral angle, and the mother has a large spiral angle. The nose of the sheep has a slight uplift. About two-thirds of the individuals have horns and the breasts are large and well developed. (2) Mutton: Item Fresh mutton frozen mutton color characteristics Muscle color is light red and shiny, fat and muscle layering is obvious. The fat is milky white. The muscles are shiny, the flesh is dark red, and the fat and muscle layering is obvious. Fat milky white or light yellow. Moisture is not sticky or the surface is slightly dry and air-dried. The outer surface of the sputum is slightly dry or air-dried, and it is not sticky. The smell has the normal smell of fresh mutton, no astringency and no odor. It has the normal smell of fresh mutton, no astringency and no odor. 2. 3. Safety and other quality technical requirements: Product safety and other quality technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations.

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Producers within the scope of the Altay sheep production area may apply to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of the Altay Region of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau and submitted to the AQSIQ for approval. announcement.