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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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മലയാളം
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Animal Husbandry > Sheep
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Management
Modern and well-established scientific principles, practices and skills should be
used to obtain maximum economic benefits from sheep farming. Some of the major norms
and recommended practices are given below.
Selection of animal
- It is necessary to select suitable improved breed of sheep available in particular
area.
- Crossbred sheep are available for purchase from state Government / Government
of India sheep breeding farms.
- Ewes can be purchased in regular sheep markets
or from breeders in villages, while male sheep (rams) of exotic / crossbred from
Government farms.
- It is desirable to purchase healthy animals of 12-18 months
of age.
- A certificate regarding age and health of sheep should be obtained from
the veterinary assistant surgeon.
- The animals purchased have to be identified
by fixing ear tags.
- Sheep should be vaccinated for important diseases like sheep-fox
and enterotoxaemia.
- An entrepreneur should have a unit of 20-30 ewes and one
ram.
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