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Keeping Sheep

Reasons why people keep sheep

 Sheep are kept for meat (mutton) as food

 People sell sheep products and get money

 Sheep are kept for wool

Uses of sheep to people

 Sheep provides food (mutton)

 Wool from sheep is used for making coats and blankets

 Sheep is used for cultural and religious purposes

Advantages of sheep rearing

 There is increasing demand for mutton in local hotels, the

Middle East and neighbouring Sudan which is slowly attract-

ing local farmers into the business of rearing sheep.

 Sheep can be grazed together with cattle.

 Sheep are resistant to diseases and parasites which means a

farmer spends less on their treatment and vaccination.

 Sheep are also fast-maturing and can be slaughtered at only

six months of age.

 Sheep can resist harsh conditions such as drought unlike