INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2456-4184 | Impact factor: 8.76 | ESTD Year: 2016
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The present study was undertaken at Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh , a total of 150 sheep farmers were selected from the study area. Majority of shepherds (75 %) provided shelter adjacent to their residence for easy monitoring purpose . Most of the farmers (98%) follows cost effective extensive system of management and 50 % flocks had 28-53 animals. The sheep farmers (50%) provided of closed with run space shelter and most of the sheep sheds (95%) were mud floor. Half of the sheds were (52 %) made with thatched roofing material with gable roof type ( 75 %) . The lambs mostly reared along with ewes (85%) and no special house made for lambs. The cleaning of sheds practiced (35%) twice daily. About 56-70 % of the sheds had no facility of waterers and mangers. Sheep farmers (30%) replaced top soil layer in their sheds once in a year. Most of the farmers (96 %) stored manure in the form of open heap. The housing of sheep was based on traditional knowledge and experience. Providing inputs such as short term loans to shepherds, efficient use of available resources and scientific management of breeding programme will improve the living standard of sheep farmer. To create awareness about scientific housing by periodical training and conducting demonstration are essential to improve the productivity and profitability of the region.
"Routine Sheep housing Management activities followed by rural sheep farmers at Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh ", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no.b800-b804, October-2023, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2310187.pdf
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