Sheep & Goat Farming

Sheep and Goat Farming

Sheep & goat farming is the branch of animal husbandry. We reared & bred them for meat, milk & wool. The meat of sheep & goat is rich in dietary protein, the milk is the alternative of cow milk, but we cannot get that much quantity of milk from goat or sheep but the milk is very delicious & it helps in lower of cholesterol, boost immune system & strengthen the bones. The fiber (wool) is used in the textile industry for the manufacturing of clothes.

We call sheep & goat as running ATM (Any Time Money), we can convert them to Physical cash at any time. It is a profitable business as it requires a small investment. The demand for meat will be throughout the year. Sheep’s & Goats give birth frequently in which you can gather a herd very easily.

Advantages of Sheep & Goat Farming:

• It requires a small investment.
• Less labor requires.
• The maintenance cost is low.
• You can start with less space.
• Sheep/Goat Meat, Milk is a high demand in the market.
• Several sources of Income like meat, milk, wool, manure.
• Due to frequent reproduction, you can gather the herd.

 

Types of Sheep breed.

Registered Breeds of Sheep
Sl No	Breeds	State
1	Balangir	Orissa
2	Bellary	Karnataka
3	Bhakarwal	Jammu and Kashmir
4	Bonpala	Sikkim
5	Changthangi	Jammu and Kashmir
6	Chokla	Rajasthan
7	Chottnagpuri	Jharkhand
8	Coimbatore	Tamilnadu
9	Deccani	Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
10	Gaddi	Himachal Pradesh
11	Ganjam	Orissa
12	Garole	West Bengal
13	Gurez	Jammu and Kashmir
14	Hassan	Karnataka
15	Jaisalmeri	Rajasthan
16	Jalauni	UP and MP
17	Karnah	Jammu and Kashmir
18	Kenguri	Karnataka
19	Kilakarsal	Tamilnadu
20	Madras	Red Tamilnadu
21	Magra	Rajasthan
22	Malpura	Rajasthan
23	Mandya (Bannur)	Karnataka
24	Marwari	Rajasthan and Gujarat
25	Mecheri	Tamilnadu
26	Muzzafarnagri	Uttar Pradesh  and Uttarakhand
27	Nali	Rajasthan
28	Nellore	Andhra Pradesh
29	Nilgiri	Tamilnadu
30	Patanwadi	Gujarat
31	Poonchi	Jammu and Kashmir
32	Pugal	Rajasthan
33	Ramnad White	Tamilnadu
34	Rampur Bushair	Himachal Pradesh
35	Shahbadi	Bihar
36	Sonadi	Rajasthan
37	Tibetan	Arunachal Pradesh
38	Tiruchi Black	Tamilnadu
39	Vembur	Tamilnadu
40	Katchaikatty Black	Tamilnadu
41	Chevaadu	Tamilnadu
42	Kendrapada	Odisha

Types of Goat Farming

Sl No	Breeds
1	Attappady Black
2	Boer
3	Barbari
4	Beetal
5	Berari
6	Black Bengal
7	Changthangi
8	Chegu
9	Gaddi
10	Ganjam
11	Gohilwadi
12	Jakhrana
13	Jamunapari
14	Kannai Adu
15	Konkan Kanyal
16	Kutchi
17	Malabari
18	Marwari
19	Mehsana
20	Osmanabadi
21	Pashmina Breeds
22	Sangamneri
23	Sirohi
24	Surti
25	Zalawadi

Planning

When you plan to start the farming please consult the Veteran Doctor & get suggestion for the breed & buy it from trusted sources. When you buy don’t buy male & female from the same region, try to buy in from different region, which means buy males from one region & female from another region to get better quality breeds (better growth) in the future.

Procurement:

We you are farming for a breeding purpose always purchase from trusted breeders & buy high brands. If you are farming for meat purpose purchase from local a farmer or local market (Sante) & if you want for Wool production buy such breeds only.

Marketing:

When you start farming always keep an eye on marketing. Please check the local market where you can sell it easily or if you want to export please check the place, client, payment methods, etc., always transact directly to the buyer don’t transact through a middle man (Broker). Check the rates, demand & peak season for sales regularly.

“Farmer should always learn the marketing skills before they start farming or else someone will eat his profit & capital too.”

Shed Size:

For Small size farming you don’t require much space but if you want to start in medium-size or big size please build the shed which protects from adverse climate condition, water stagnation should not be there, do take care of Ventilation, cleanliness of shed, drinking water, food, etc., Long & wind will be as per your capacity but the height should be minimum “10” feet.

Feeding:

If you want the good result to feed them with proper food. Give the mixture of dry & fresh grasses to eat. Don’t tie the animal leave them free so that it can walk around, give some dry roti’s to eat. You can also give grains maize, jowar, groundnut cake, broken rice, sorghum, etc.,

Maintenance:

Firstly cleanliness, keep the shed as well as the animals clean & dry so that insects & worms will not enter. If you come across any sick animal immediately separate it from others, give proper medication.  Vaccinate them periodically, don’t allow other animals to mingle with yours. Take extra care from street dogs & other wild animals.

You should always monitor your animal personally, do spend more time with them they need your love, care, and attention.

Government has introduced “Pashu Bhagya” & “Kurigahi Suraksha” scheme to help the farmers. To know more about the scheme & to apply please visit: http://pashubhagya.kar.nic.in/

Note: Too much consumption of red meat is dangerous.