Housing Practices Adopted by Sheep Farmers in Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu

Author: S. Usha*, M. Suganthi and A. Yasotha

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Abstract

The study was carried out in the Beneficiary flocks of Network Project on Sheep Improvement (NWPSI) is functioning at Postgraduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Kattupakkam, Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu. The flocks of NWPSI, from 29 villages were selected a multistage stratified random sampling technique was employed to collect information from 150 sheep farmers from the study area. Majority of sheep shepherds 75% provided shelter for sheep nearer to their residence and (80%) were rearing goat along with sheep. They were followed (98%) in extensive system of management and 50% flocks had 26-50 animals. The sheep farmers provided (50%) of closed with run space shelter and most of the sheep sheds (90%) were mud floor. Half of the sheds were (52%) made with thatched roofing material with gable roof type (72%). The lambs mostly reared along ewes (80%) and no special house made for lambs (81%). The cleaning of sheds practiced (55 %) twice daily. About 52 and 55 per cent of t

Keywords

Madras Red sheep, housing management, farmers, Kanchipuram.

Conclusion

The present study revealed that the sheep farmers have poor level of knowledge about housing and intensity of importance of sheep housing. It was based more on traditional knowledge and experience rather than with modern scientific housing with minimal requirements. Factors like type of housing and roofing material were showing overall better performance of sheep. Creation of awareness in sheep farmers to pursue improved scientific management practices for better housing by periodical training and conducting demonstration are essential to improve the productivity of this region. Providing inputs such as short-term loans to shepherd, efficient use of whatever available resources and scientific management will improve the living standard of sheep farmer. It is observed that lack of fodder for grazing was considered to be a highlighting constraint which could be overcome by supply of fodder at subsidized rate to the farmers and improved common pasture land for grazing through rural Govern

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How to cite this article

S. Usha, M. Suganthi and A. Yasotha (2022). Housing Practices Adopted by Sheep Farmers in Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(1): 1451-1455