• General Information
• Breeds
• Selection
• Housing
• Feeding
• Caring
• Disease Management

Housing

• Normally sheep do not require elaborate housing facilities but minimum provisions will definitely increase productivity, especially protection against inclement weather conditions (sun, rain and winds) and predation. Shed could be provided with gunny bags or temporary or removable protections made of thatching material and bamboos. The roof of the shed should be made of the asbestos sheet supported by tubular or angular steel, but wooden rafters and thatching material could also be used.

• Exotics should be provided 0.9-1.1 m² and native and crossbred sheep 0.8-0.9 m² space per head. Sheds measuring 18m x 6m can accommodate about 120 sheep.

• A chain link fencing or thorny bush enclosure of 12m x 6m can be provided for night paddocking of sheep on each side of the shed.